Hybrid Bluegills
Fished our pond today with a Lil Nipper jig, flattened out barb, and no bait.
The largest was this 11" model.
I caught a couple of 10" models as well. Fishing with bait is no fun as every cast gets one.
With no bait, I have to make a few casts and swim the jig a little on the retrieve to trick
one. I dip my hand in the pond to get it wet before handling any of them so as not to disrupt
the protective slime on them.
Caught on a Lil Nipper Jig with the barb flattened out. No bait. Pond fish are catch and release.
I was hoping to get one or two of the very large perch in our pond for some pics, but it was
mid afternoon and not the best time to get them to bite. Last week, I caught one almost 14".
Personnel best in the pond for Hybrid Bluegills is 13 1/2". The largest perch I’ve caught was 16 1/2".