Big Ol’ Bluegills

  • travp
    Blaine , Mn
    Posts: 401
    December 19, 2011 at 12:47 am #1303158

    It’s been awhile so I thought I would post an up to date report. It’s been a great start of the season with many big bluegills for us with quite a few going over 10″es. We’ve been fishing the main basin of a lake that kicked out some giants this fall, mainly in the 18′ to 23′ range. With the deeper water tungsten jigs have been the go too, either tipped with plastics or meat. We’ve really had to work these fish hard and drilled hundreds of holes to stay on the small pods of fish, but it’s paid off in a big way. A great start for 2011-2012 for sure.






    kegger
    Posts: 21
    December 19, 2011 at 12:54 am #1018942

    nice fish guys

    travp
    Blaine , Mn
    Posts: 401
    December 19, 2011 at 12:55 am #1018944

    More photos…







    scott-k
    Red Wing
    Posts: 539
    December 19, 2011 at 12:58 am #1018946

    Those are bigguns! What kind of plastics are working for you?

    happycampin
    New Richmond, WI
    Posts: 667
    December 19, 2011 at 2:12 am #1018961

    Wow….you guys are not messing around!!!

    Ryan

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4453
    December 19, 2011 at 3:10 am #1018981

    Well done Trav. Looks like that fast auger drilling all those holes really paid off.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    December 19, 2011 at 3:22 am #1018985

    Holy Crap!

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    December 19, 2011 at 3:50 am #1018991

    That is a huge bull, make no mistake about that, but that photo composition makes it look about 18″!

    bee
    Maine
    Posts: 357
    December 19, 2011 at 10:59 am #1019020

    Good photo work to make um look monster. Nice fish

    hairjig
    Cudahy, Wis.
    Posts: 937
    December 19, 2011 at 1:27 pm #1019071

    Good God those are some “SUMO”S”!!!!!!!!!!!

    Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3137
    December 19, 2011 at 2:04 pm #1019086

    Beautiful fish, and thanks for posting some info on what’s been working and where!

    Joel

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    December 19, 2011 at 2:41 pm #1019116

    Quote:

    Good photo work to make um look monster. Nice fish


    I’d love to try and replicate that pose. But first I need to find some 10″+ gills. Doubt an 8″ would turn out looking like that.

    Pat Howard
    Sparta Wi
    Posts: 1523
    December 19, 2011 at 2:48 pm #1019124

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Good photo work to make um look monster. Nice fish


    I’d love to try and replicate that pose. But first I need to find some 10″+ gills. Doubt an 8″ would turn out looking like that.

    This ^ ^ Big fish look big in any photo ! Nice work !

    travp
    Blaine , Mn
    Posts: 401
    December 19, 2011 at 10:15 pm #1019274

    Little Atom plastics were being used. Also, EVERY one of those fish pictured but one was released, which is going to the taxidermist.

    Pat Howard
    Sparta Wi
    Posts: 1523
    December 19, 2011 at 10:17 pm #1019276

    Quote:

    Little Atom plastics were being used. Also, EVERY one of those fish pictured but one was released, which is going to the taxidermist.

    servicce
    Waterloo, Ia
    Posts: 72
    December 20, 2011 at 1:27 am #1019373

    holy crappola,,, can I ask what lake you are on in what state???

    travp
    Blaine , Mn
    Posts: 401
    December 20, 2011 at 1:33 am #1019375

    Thanks guys. Were fishing a lake in Minnesota.

    mark-bruzek
    Two Harbors, MN
    Posts: 3875
    December 20, 2011 at 3:55 am #1019419

    Quote:

    holy crappola,,, can I ask what lake you are on in what state???

    How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?
    -Owl

    Rob2001
    Savage, MN
    Posts: 83
    December 20, 2011 at 4:01 am #1019420

    Quote:

    holy crappola,,, can I ask what lake you are on in what state???

    The one that will be completely void of fish next week if it had been answered. Great fish Trav! Makes the 8-9 inchers I was catching this weekend look like potato chips!

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    December 20, 2011 at 5:35 am #1019433

    Quote:

    Thanks guys. Were fishing a lake in Minnesota.


    Never heard of it. Where is Lake Inminnesota?

    Yeah I know. Go to bed.

    Calvin Svihel
    Moderator
    Northwest Metro, MN
    Posts: 3862
    December 20, 2011 at 1:42 pm #1019519

    Quote:

    Quote:

    holy crappola,,, can I ask what lake you are on in what state???

    The one that will be completely void of fish next week if it had been answered. Great fish Trav! Makes the 8-9 inchers I was catching this weekend look like potato chips!

    Its great to see a lake here in MN still producing those sumo gills.
    Looks like the ice was in good shape, how much did you find? Did you walk on or take a Wheeler?

    crappykilla86
    Prior Lake, MN
    Posts: 128
    December 20, 2011 at 2:43 pm #1019565

    We walked on, but there was wheeler traffic out there. There was a solid 6-8 inches

    mrbluesky
    Posts: 38
    December 20, 2011 at 3:55 pm #1019597

    Wow! That would be an incredible feeling, pulling in one of those monsters. Fun!

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