Danny Case Record Going Down

[Saltblood]

Okay maybe a little over zealous with NC record and hard to imagine a 4.5lber, but here is my bluegill (pretty sure it is at least) caught this evening. 12.1-5" inch range and wondering why I didn't weigh it, but I feel like at least 2.5lbs. It was at least 2" wide. Anyways it was a fun little fight and I've only seen cricket and cork sizes growing up. I could have done without the smell though...stinky rascal! Was at a Lake Hickory Oxford dam boat landing at the dock popping a metal wahoo jig.

Don't fish for records or anything, but would be cool to have one I reckon. I guess you would have to take a fish somewhere that has certified scales. What would you do if a place was closed until next morning? Put on a stringer maybe or in a bucket. Who would do that around Hickory?

[Saltblood]

Okay makes mine look like a minnow...wouldn't want that smiling kids record any way. Jeez thats huge

[The Mad Duck]

Thats a shellcracker, not a bluegill

[sekod]

Yep. Good shellcracker/stumpknocker.
Back in May, we were catching 17" shellcrackers during the spawn. It was a little surreal, having sunfish take drag on a 7 weight (couldn't keep them out of the hurricane debris with a 5 weight!).
12 inches is a nice one! I'd say our usual average is 8-10". NC record is near 5 pounds for shellcrackers...

[Fishin Technician]

That is a Shellcracker and its a nice one but pretty common and the average size of those normally push over a pound. I don't think your even close to a record but none the less- nice fish !

[lostnwilderness]

I know Danny and went to school with his daughter. I have seen that mount in person a few times. It is definitely bigger than it looks in that photo. It seriously looks like a trash can lid.

[Fishscalz]

Nice catch. I seem to get the bigger ones on bait, around twilight. I seldom get the larger ones on artificials.

[The Mad Duck]

Yep. Good shellcracker/stumpknocker.
Back in May, we were catching 17" shellcrackers during the spawn. It was a little surreal, having sunfish take drag on a 7 weight (couldn't keep them out of the hurricane debris with a 5 weight!).
12 inches is a nice one! I'd say our usual average is 8-10". NC record is near 5 pounds for shellcrackers...

Those are some HOSS Shellcrackers

[Saltblood]

Interesting and I wasn't for sure, but will know next time. Quote from above " I seldom get the larger ones on artificials." Skills bro skills!

[Sam in GA]

Very impressive and then sekod shows and tells of flyrod catch! Wow, wishing I was fishing wherever you guys were!
thanks for pics

[slickrocktom]

Sekod can put you on some HUGE Shellcrackers, that I can vouch for.

[Saltblood]

Come on up! Got another one (shellcracker that is) the other evening size 10.

[jbrattain]

Okay maybe a little over zealous with NC record and hard to imagine a 4.5lber, but here is my bluegill (pretty sure it is at least) caught this evening. 12.1-5" inch range and wondering why I didn't weigh it, but I feel like at least 2.5lbs. It was at least 2" wide. Anyways it was a fun little fight and I've only seen cricket and cork sizes growing up. I could have done without the smell though...stinky rascal! Was at a Lake Hickory Oxford dam boat landing at the dock popping a metal wahoo jig.

Don't fish for records or anything, but would be cool to have one I reckon. I guess you would have to take a fish somewhere that has certified scales. What would you do if a place was closed until next morning? Put on a stringer maybe or in a bucket. Who would do that around Hickory?

Don't want to burst your bubble, but it looks like a shellcracker to me. Not unusual to see them that big.

[SurfRider]

Don't want to burst your bubble, but it looks like a shellcracker to me. Not unusual to see them that big.

Always best to read the thread before posting... pretty sure that's been covered. Darn nice shellcrackers, boys!