PB brookie and size question

[TheBluegillMaster]

I just caught my PB brookie on an elk hair caddis today. How big do you guys recon he is? I don’t want to give a biased estimate.

 

[troutbert]

Nice fish! It's very hard to tell, but my guess is 9 inches.

 

[wildtrout2]

Nice fish! It's very hard to tell, but my guess is 9 inches.

+1

 

[Mike]

The light overall color of that fish is slightly similar to those from streams with predominately light colored substrates, such as those covered with iron precipitate or those with white sand and gravel substrates.

 

[TheBluegillMaster]

The stream is somewhat like that. It also rained recently so it was kind of murky, and that may cause that color.

 

[BradFromPotter]

measure your hand and apply it to the fish.

 

[Fish Sticks]

Nice catch! Thats a big brookie.

 

[TimMurphy]

Dear Bluegill Master,

Nice fish!

Post the picture again in a couple of days. I guarantee it'll be even bigger then because all fishermen know fish get bigger after they are caught, and the story gets retold. That's science!

Regards,

Tim Murphy

 

[TheBluegillMaster]

Dear Bluegill Master,

Nice fish!

Post the picture again in a couple of days. I guarantee it'll be even bigger then because all fishermen know fish get bigger after they are caught, and the story gets retold. That's science!

Regards,

Tim Murphy

I asked one of my non-fishing friends how big it was, he said it was twelve inches! Feel bad for his gf 😂

 

[Wild_Trouter]

Nice fish! It's very hard to tell, but my guess is 9 inches.

+2

I could catch those all day long. Pretty fish 👍

 

[PennKev]

8-9", probably closer to 9"

Measure the grip and real seat on you rod to use as a future reference. Grips are usually 6.5-7.5" inches and seats are around 3 5" but these measurements vary.

 

[Troutmeister]

I put tape or paint on my rods every three inches starting at 12" so I can hold a fish up along side the rod and know immediately how big it is.

 

[Bamboozle]

I asked one of my non-fishing friends how big it was, he said it was twelve inches...!

Every time I hear someone telling me about all of these 12" fish they catch I tell them to get out a measuring tape and look at how long 12" is on a tape or ruler...

All of sudden those 12 "inchers" become 9 & 10 "inchers."

Nice 9 "incher" BluegillMaster!!

 

[Mike]

Every time I hear someone telling me about all of these 12" fish they catch I tell them to get out a measuring tape and look at how long 12" is on a tape or ruler...

All of sudden those 12 "inchers" become 9 & 10 "inchers."

Nice 9 "incher" BluegillMaster!!

That’s like those 12-13 inch, TWO LB, largemouth bass that everyone says they catch. Funny how there is never a 1 lb largemouth reported.

 

[klingy]

I would say that’s a solid 9-incher, and a beautiful fish! Nice job!

 

[Kyle]

awesome brookie. congrats.