What size is a trophy bluegil

[vexi]

caught 2 tonight at 10.25" is that mount worthy?

[RylFlsh85]

Those are some monster gills for sure! do you happen to have some pics? I got on some gills the other night that were in the 9-9.5" range and i thought those were monsters.

[The_Duckslayer]

Would be for me! Take care and N Joy the Hunt././Jimbo

[Esox_Magnum]

10+ is a good one for sure good pound plus gill.

[Drewski]

I would say anything 10+".

[Fishin_addict]

I think with gills even 9.5 can make a good mount as long as it has good color

[Far-I]

10

[Rick]

I agree, anything 10+ are rare and very nice bull gills.

It is also a good idea to return that size of gill to maintain the genetics in that b ody of water. Those bulls also play a part in reducing the risk of having a stunted population of gills.

A picture and graphite replica makes a longer lasting memento of your trophies.

That being said, very nice fish and congrats on a nice catch of two trophies. Do you have pics?

[Rick G]

10+ is a good gill to mount.

[DaBigDog]

10+ is a real nice mount. And you have 2? Even better.

I'm jealous...

[Hafnutz]

I have an 11 mounted. It's awesome. Been waiting to catch a 12 but it ain't happened yet. I've only been trying for the last 15 years.

[catflisher]

I would take a few great pictures with my unbelievable grin on my face, keep the fish close to my body so it don't look like I'm trying to make it look bigger. Let that big girl go, and spend the money it would take to mount it on a super print, blownn up, in a cool frame...Unless I caught a 4 pounder...A fish that old would be like me...No help anymore for the breeding population...Might as well mount it...

[hondarider550]

10+ is fantastic... I would definitely mount those.. Could make a nice scenic mount with them....

[deadeye]

Thats a nice catch. I would be proud to have them on my wall.

[pdk511]

I just caught like a 9.5 inch on a lake that has never produced big fish for me, so im thinkin about gettin a replica made

[Cold_blood]

10+ sunnies can't even get that big lol if they did i'd have it on my wall in a heartbeat

[Sandmannd]

10+ is well worthy of being on the wall. That's a big sunny.

[dan z]

its a go in my book. 10" sunnies are a trophy

[OTCBigBass]

10" for me would go on the wall or back down the hole.

[DTro]

10” is probably the universal number for a Gill.

Good Gill lakes put out fish that are 9.5-9.75" fairly often. That 10” though is tough to hit.

[katoguy]

10” is probably the universal number for a Gill.

Good Gill lakes put out fish that are 9.5-9.75" fairly often. That 10” though is tough to hit.

I don't know if I'd say "universal", but definitely in the upper Midwest a 10" sunny is a trophy catch.

[Sonicrunch]

I agree with 10 inches.

After 9 inches, they seem to grow wider and taller at an exponential rate. That pig you caught is probably 1.5" thick.

[lovebigbluegills]

Two 10+ in one night--CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! It's tough to beat a day of fishing like that.

I'd have to agree with 10 being the magic number for bluegills, but trophies are in the eye of the beholder.

[paceman]

Dang those are hawg sunnies for sure!!!!!! Mount away.

[WallyGader]

The gill in my avatat is 10.5" i caught it last week and was returned to the lake. I caught it on the camera but i never had a broadside shot of him under the water, so i was surprised when i seen it come through the hole.