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Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: Strongpersuader on February 25, 2014, 08:33:02 AM

Title: Beast Bluegill
Post by: Strongpersuader on February 25, 2014, 08:33:02 AM

Crazy..

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Post by: Ntoiceman36 on February 25, 2014, 10:20:50 AM

Doesnt resemble any gill ive seen

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Post by: swedish nipple on February 25, 2014, 10:23:10 AM

Hahaha look at how wide his fingers are. Not photo shopped at all.

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Post by: fishintechnician on February 25, 2014, 12:04:28 PM

Looks more like a shell cracker (redear) and they get huge in warmer climates

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Post by: FrozenBuckeye on February 25, 2014, 01:51:19 PM

not a redear or a shell cracker (a shell cracker is a hybrid more commonly known as a warmouth bluegill, theyre called shell crackers bc they eat shell fish and freshwater snails). regardless of whether its photoshopped or not that is a genuine bluegill. look at the blue spot on the gills and the faint stripes down its side... thats a bluegill alright!

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Post by: Strongpersuader on February 25, 2014, 01:53:16 PM

Yea it's a redear but real. 5.78-pound 17-inch redear sunfish from Arizona’s Lake Havasu. They took it to bass pro shops in Arizona to be measured. Arizona wildlife says it real and will get a world record from the IGA. Arizona wildlife officers think there are lots more like the in the lake.

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Post by: slabslayer on February 25, 2014, 02:08:41 PM

Wow!!! I thought my 2 pounder was big.  I can't imagine the fight a 6 pound gill would put up!!!!