Thunderstorm bluegills and crappies (pics)

[Outdoorsman17]

Today was a pretty good day of fishing. We had to go to the truck once becuase of the lightning. It rained for quite a while, but we still managed to catch our limit with several hours of daylight left. Here are few pics of the fish that my dad, tommy-n, and I caught.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Gills_Small_.jpg

Here they are in a pale.
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Gills_1_Small_.jpg

Here's the biggest one today!
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Gills_2_Small_.jpg

[Matt3ddsteel]

Good work on the slabs. Very nice. What were you using for bait, if you don't mind me asking?

[browning13]

wow 11" thats a beast of a gill:yikes: nice work on the fish

[Outdoorsman17]

Thanks. We were using a #3 fiskas jig with spikes.

[Capnhook]

Unless that's an ice cream pail, those are some MONSTER GILLS!!:SHOCKED: WOW!! Great job. Capnhook

[icefishermanmark]

That's a master angler gill. NICE!

[Ed Stringer]

Nice job on the :fish: Jr. thanks for the pics. I like them Fiskas tipped with some plastic killer forsure. I'll let you and the old know when gillin starts around, we'll get together one way another this year.

[SPITFIRE]

now thats a catch, good job.

[sticknstring]

:SHOCKED:wow huge gill nice job

[C20chris]

there must all kinds of fish growth hormones in that water... :SHOCKED: nice fish

[sarge300]

Heck of a catch , how were the ice conditions?

[laker24]

Very nice catch! The 11 inch blue gill is a hog!:yikes:

[EyeWacka]

CONGRATS!!! I do believe that is a master gill:bowdown: Nice work.

[initforfun]

Good job slaying some slabs!!

[ih772]

Nice catch, now you'll be getting a bunch of PM's asking where you caught them and possibly GPS coordinates. :lol:

[BOEDY]

DUDE!!!:yikes:

[fubar07]

That is a fine mess of gills there. They only way they would look better is fried up with a pile of taters next to um on a plate.

[stinky reinke]

so where'd you catch and do you have any coordinates??

[Diesel-Guy]

holy:yikes:!!!very nice catch.i bet that 11 incher put up a fight. you know the next time you go pm. me and I'll go carry the buckets for you.:lol: good job

[bigsid]

Please tell me that 11 incher is going on the wall and not in your belly!!!:dizzy:

Sid

[Jacob Huffman]

HOLY S*&T !!! Nice mess....:D

[bmd1023]

nice job on the fish :yikes:

[dobes]

Not often you find slab gills of that size . Good job .

[woodie slayer]

seems gills love storms i've had good luck fishing them
nice bull gill

[Ice T]

Holy Wah, I will be gettin better jigs and lighter line for da next time out, eigh.

[RichP]

Please tell me that 11 incher is going on the wall and not in your belly!!!:dizzy:

I've read a lot of tommy-n's posts over the past few seasons, and from what I can gather an 11" bluegill isn't that out of the ordinary for them.

[tommy-n]

thank you for the compliment Rich P:) Last year I got 8 that went 10 1/2'' -10 3/4'' but no 11's the year before that two 11's Been holding out for a 12'' gill but seems pretty hard to acomplish. We have gotten some 12'' redears out of sleeply hollow and silver lake over the years but never a 12'' regular gill from anywhere;)

[GFHFG]

Man those are going to be good eatin and I bet you had a great time catchin those big gills. Awesome

[Silver11]

How about just the name of the lake???

[QuickStrike]

How about just the name of the lake???

In my experience, the only people who would even consider answering this question would be lunatics, disgruntled fishing partners, or those who didn't have to work to find their spots.

[Ralph Smith]

beautiful gills,what a hog. good job.

In my experience, the only people who would even consider answering this question would be lunatics, disgruntled fishing partners, or those who didn't have to work to find their spots.

yep. Just do a search on the DNR website for master angle gills that have been entered last 4 years, and you'll find some lakes to target. A little leg work and research can save alot of gas,time, and give you self satisfaction of finding your own honey hole.(which may be someone elses, but you wouldn't know by finding on your own)

[tommy-n]

Not everyone enters the fish they catch for a master angler award:D You are right on doing your homework and finding your own spots though. The problem with telling someone where you were is there may only be parking for 10 cars or something and when you go there again there's no room for yourself:lol:
alot of people want something for nothing, there is nothing more rewarding than finding your own spot and figuring out your own program. I have logged alot of miles hunting and fishing and spent alot of time looking at map books ect. sometimes you just have to take chances to find new spots and don't always go to the forsure thing. sometimes it pays off and sometimes it don't, I still get burned on alot of new spots, but you'll never know until you try. Just my two cents, good luck and where's the cold weather.

[Houghton laker]

Great job on the Gills...It's obvious you've done your homework and have found a honey hole....do your self a favor and keep it as YOUR honey hole...It's amazing how many people love to get fish without having to put in the legwork or time like you have!!;)