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    I wanted to share a pic, I live in a state that it’s tough to find big bluegills. We get lots of 6-8” usually not much over 8” Long. I had been on a quest to catch a 9”+. As a tip, what I did was search biologists reports for lakes in our state and found a lake a few hours drive that showed a large size of average bluegill caught during there lake surveys. I took a weekend road trip and it paid off with a few at the 9in mark. It took a lot of work and planning to catch those fish. I really envy you guys in the state that have quality bluegill size. Caught them on my own kiptail jigs and 1/64 oz with a gulp minnow. You guys that don’t have good size class fish i know it can be frustrating. But if you do some work you can find some. I have yet to find fish of this class locally.
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    Good deal. Homework pays off every time


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    Nice report and good pics. Congrats

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    Those are some pretty fish. What time of year? Look like breeding colors.

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    Nice bream, great pics, We have a longer growing season, down here. It does pay off. Enjoy the coming year.

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    Care to share a pic of your kip tail jigs?

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    Pretty fish.

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    That was late
    June I caught those. Yeah Pic I’m posting now is the main color is use for crappie.
    I will post some of my small ones tomorrow. More earthy colors.
    I tie 1/64,1/32oz with #8 sickle and 1/32oz with #6 sickle and then 1/16,1/32oz with #4 sickle(crappie)
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    Nice colors on the jig. I like. I'll have to try something along those lines where I'm At...Thanks for sharing.
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    Good looking Bluegill. Most of the Bluegill in my home lake are also 5-6". However, when the spill gates are not open at the dam you can catch 8-9" size Bluegill all day long. If you have a dam nearby check out the tailwater side.
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