Monster Panfish at Cutler (8-23)

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[quote TubeDude][cool][#0000ff]Sorry. That ruler I posted was not a comment on your post. Not challenging you. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Just a comment. When you have a potential sunfish record that is only 1" off the mark, it might as well be a foot short. Once bluegills or sunfish reach the 10 inch category every tenth of an inch represents a long time growing and good food resources. They slow way down then and anything bigger is gonna be really rare. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Still...nice fish and good report. Keep up the good work.[/#0000ff][/quote]

You know I was thinking the same thing on growth rates of that bluegill. I considered that before I kept it. Thanks for confirming my therory as I am not exactly an expert on bluegills (never caught any till this year). Still I get all happy when I get a monster. It is rare that I pull big one's out.....like super rare.

I will pull it out of the freezer and take a measurement pic for you non-believers, although it has been filleted already but the length is still intact.

Yes I measured twice (once the water and when I got home) and posted it once.

Do they experience "shrinkage" when in the freezer?
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