Fishing for the BIGGEST BLUEGILL EVER!

In this video, we break a personal best bluegill TWICE in about 10 minutes! These bluegill are truly the fish of a lifetime!
We were using two pound test, and a KastKing rod and reel combo.
Check out the rod and reel here:
Reel: amzn.to/2mZ8cm5
Rod: amzn.to/2v7QnFR
Congratulations to Brandon on catching these incredible fish!
Thanks for watching, please LIKE for more bluegill videos!

[@lordmonkeyboy946]

Probably more rare than a 10 lb bass......10 lbs was the standard once before f1 bass came on the scene

[@TyPigPatrol]

Good point....good to see a subscriber who knows what a F1 is as well...

[@brandonalt2386]

That was an incredible day. Thank you so much for helping me land those trophies. 100% a fan of the bluegill game

[@TyPigPatrol]

It really was, thank you man! cant wait to do it again!

[@fishinwithjimgronaw6224]

Those are monster coppers! Yes, fish of a lifetime. I have encountered fish of that caliber in only three bodies of water in my lifetime...N Carolina and two private ponds in central Maryland. Gills, hybrids and any 12-inch class sunfish are comparable to 13 lb largemouths, 7 pound smallies or 50-inch plus muskies. That is indeed a unique, and treasured, fishery there! Congrats!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Jim! Interesting that most ponds can grow bass of all sizes, but very few ponds can grow gills of all sizes. I spent some time at this fishery yesterday, and did not get one bite. Strange.

[@MissionaryInMexico]

Jaw droppingly *HUMONGO* BLUEGILL. Congrats

[@TyPigPatrol]

haha thanks Cristos! probably the biggest ive seen come out of Texas!

[@MissionaryInMexico]

@@TyPigPatrol Well, if I was a kid, and I caught one this size, I'd probably have to change my pants.

[@rodfather_bass_fishing]

Your bluegill videos are the ONLY bluegill videos I will watch... those things are STUDS!

[@TyPigPatrol]

haha thank you Sir! The kind of bluegill that feed on baby bass lol!

[@chrisoxford4026]

I used to fish a place just south of Memphis Tennessee called "Tunics Cutoff" in northern Mississippi. It's literally an old CUTOFF riverrun of The Mississippi River. It was loaded full of bluegills similar in size to these. I'm 63 years old now. I have fond memories of those days and that place. Thanks for the video!

[@RobBassMaster]

Great bluegill fishing video! 🎣👍

[@kennymurray9534]

Monster trophy bluegill I love it keep up the good work Ty

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Kenny, I appreciate it man!

[@Big_Johns_Life]

Brother dang they are monster gills another great video

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks man, glad to see support for big panfish videos!

[@GrantMcIntosh]

Some nice bluegills!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks for watching Grant!

[@frederickwestberry7895]

Loved the waving bluegill LOL😂

[@d.nastyfishing6091]

That's just wild .. pretty awesome mounts .. go bluegills

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks brother, not bad for replicas right?

[@williamadams5100]

Man that looks fun! Nice gills bro!

[@TyPigPatrol]

So much fun! Thanks for watching!

[@surferdude8086]

Beautiful Bluegill 😀🌊🏄 ...."wave to the camera"

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks for watching Smile!

[@LowellFrancisco]

Wow, it look fun fishing over there. 😃

[@ferchofishing]

Big ol bluegills man nice 👍🏻

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Fercho!

[@peacockpetefishing4200]

Blueberry. Pig Pancakes anyone?!?!!!!!! Solid video!!

[@TyPigPatrol]

hahaha yes another great name for bluegill! Thanks Pete!

[@ScottyhillakaFishn4Him]

Wowzers!!! Monster gills bro

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Scotty!

[@bbarns1773]

Pie plates very nice fellows

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks for watching Hickory!

[@TexasBowHunter]

Those were some monsters. I'd like to see a pumpkinseed get that big. Great video brother.

[@TyPigPatrol]

That would be wild to see a pumpkinseed get that big. Do you know, can they even get that big?

[@wildwarneroutdoors3446]

I think pumpkinseeds are one of the prettiest fish on earth!

[@TexasBowHunter]

Wild Warner Outdoors same here.

[@TexasBowHunter]

Ty PigPatrol I don’t think they do.

[@thomassmith2056]

Wild Warner Outdoors indeed

[@SuperMhinton]

All I can say is "Damn!" 😳😁

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks for watching Marco!

[@samtaylor1301]

Damn freaking huge blue!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks brother, im really proud of this video!

[@blackhornet25]

Y'all better than me cause they would be going home to a frying pan if I caught them. Nice catches.

[@TyPigPatrol]

haha man I hear that, but its risky out of these neighborhood ponds with all the crap they throw in there!

[@mikeoxlong1577]

Texas grows em big wow

[@TyPigPatrol]

Yessir, so much fun when they get to be this size!

[@cornellcooper2581]

Man I Love Your Videos, We Need To Go Fishing One Day Keep Up The Great Work

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Cornell! I appreciate it man!

[@cornellcooper2581]

@@TyPigPatrol Anytime

[@tangocharlie3545]

Dude. U gotta take me there when I get back. Those fish are uh-mazing.

[@TyPigPatrol]

They're wild man. I tried to go back yesterday and didn't get a single bite. weird.

[@tangocharlie3545]

Ty PigPatrol really??!! Unbelievable

[@TyPigPatrol]

Yeah, I think they start moving off a little deeper in the fall. may have to go back to the 2 lb line and cast a good bit farther to target them deeper.

[@bobcrappies]

Wow nice gills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks for watching Bob!

[@lordmonkeyboy946]

I love the bluegill vids best of all.....do you guys have big redear in Texas.....we have bluegill that size in Alabama but our redear get even bigger.....well we call em shellcrackers

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks LMB! We do have redear, but I have not been able to find them very big so far....I really want to travel to Arizona and catch them over 3 lbs.

[@StayFishyTV]

Man I wish ours got that big here! They're so much fun, especially when you can catch 100+

[@TyPigPatrol]

Where are you at man? yes, literally probably the most fun you can have with a light light setup!

[@coolkid4dab385]

freaking awesome bro you have to take me with you

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks for watching Bro!

[@Darbobski]

Nice gill

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Darin!

[@gaangler7486]

Wow those are slabs! You've hit the mother load for panfish lol

[@TyPigPatrol]

Haha it was a great day, man! Thanks for watching!!

[@jc-vc7xq]

Those were some huge bluegills I’ve never seen them with that dark coloration before.

[@PigPatrolTV]

The ear tabs on that are bigger than any bluegill most people have caught.. 😂

[@TyPigPatrol]

haha thanks for all the support brother! You've been figuring it out lately

[@PigPatrolTV]

Ty PigPatrol You bet bud! Yea, it’s been going a little better for sure.

[@bryanwooten8228]

What kinda of reel you say you was using?

[@raaalph1705]

Damn! I'll sub.

[@TyPigPatrol]

👊👊 thanks King

[@faruqal-amin1993]

Good lord those are some big gills, what state do you live

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Faruq, these are in Texas!

[@outdoorlivingandfishing7670]

I thought you were coming to Nebraska

[@FishingWithBIGD]

dang those are some big gills -

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks BigD!

[@DubH46]

Those are huge!! I found the pic of my daughter's PB bluegill. I messaged it to you on Instagram.

[@TyPigPatrol]

That thing is a freak man, glad I finally got to see it!

[@DubH46]

@@TyPigPatrol Thanks Man! She is still happy about it. Haha

[@irvingclark4835]

Where are y'all located fishing???

[@OutandaboutoutdoorswithRon]

Not only are they a unique fish to catch. They are tons of fun. If they got to be ten pounds. You would need tuna tackle to handle them. Nice fishing!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Exactly! Could you imagine what would happen if bass got as big as bluegill?! They would be terrifying!

[@BentRodBassin]

Holly crap man, that's a freaking fossil, hahaa

[@TyPigPatrol]

Haha thanks for watching man!!! Sucker was ancient!

[@kelvinyoung2317]

Damn everything is BIGGER in Texas!!!!

[@TyPigPatrol]

In most cases, this is true!

[@wildwarneroutdoors3446]

Especially the fish, I would love to fish there

[@StayFishyTV]

Up in Utah man. We get decent ones but not the big!

[@TyPigPatrol]

ah man I wanna go up there and catch some cold water fish so bad!

[@StayFishyTV]

Come do it man!! Let's colab and make some content.

[@txrex]

Unicorn gilly

[@TyPigPatrol]

haha thanks for watching Tony!

[@johnrojas8366]

What hooks and bait is your favorite to use?

[@SouthForkSalt]

That was crazy. The amount of times I went “damn.” during that.... those were some amazing fish.

[@TyPigPatrol]

Happy to hear that! They really were some of the craziest gills I’ve seen!

[@trophytaker100]

What part of the u.s.a are you catching..just wondering.nice bluegills.

[@TyPigPatrol]

Texas!

[@DaBizzNezz916]

So how do you get the fish like that to keep as a trophy, I always wondered

[@TyPigPatrol]

The best thing to do is take very exact girth and length measurements, and a ton of close up photos of colors and shapes of the fish. A good taxidermist can make a replica and go right off the shape and colors of your fish. Check out Lawrence Taxidermy on FB for some incredible replicas. People often argue that its not real because its not the same fish, but in all reality a skin mount is pretty much only the skin of your fish, the taxidermist still has to make the shape of the fish out of wood or foam, and then they paint the skin just like they would on a replica. IMO a replica last longer, looks better, and your genetically superior fish is back in the water, passing on its genes...Sorry for the long winded response.

[@KayakCatfish]

I would rather catch a 2lb bluegill than a 10lb bass too. Very nice fish!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Glad to hear it! honestly probably rarer than a 10 lb bass!

[@wildwarneroutdoors3446]

I’d be fine with either!

[@MU-xh8fu]

With 2 pound test and an ultra light rod..... wooweee. I miss fishing.

[@samtaylor1301]

I wish I lived closer to Houston so I could catch fish in this caliber

[@TyPigPatrol]

Bro theres gotta be a place up there with huge gills!

[@samtaylor1301]

Ty PigPatrol eh there is a couple that I’ve caught that are a little over half I pound but went I went to Gary Yamamotos I caught a 1 pound 10 Ounce bluegill

[@TyPigPatrol]

Dang, I didn't know he had good bluegill fishing there. What was the bass fishing like?

[@samtaylor1301]

Ty PigPatrol very pressured googan squad ruined it lol but there is still mondos there

[@Kanaketsu]

Is this in Arizona?

[@terrydoner5957]

Dang I don’t know what to say I know if I ever caught one that big I would have to get the measurements on it and let it go and have it mounted

[@TyPigPatrol]

Great to hear you say you'd get a replica, so many people on here are telling me im a fool for not eating the fish of a lifetime...

[@terrydoner5957]

Some people are crazy

[@TyPigPatrol]

Agreed. I could never bring myself to eat a fish like this, literally one in a million genetically.

[@DWSOutdoors]

Please tell me you know Brandons Big "Female" was actually a big bull bluegill now lol @2:24 that one on the bottom is 100% a Bull Gill lol top is looking 99% like a Bull Coppernose!

[@Carolinacatsbassbream]

Damnit man!

[@TyPigPatrol]

LOL thanks for watching man!

[@Carolinacatsbassbream]

@@TyPigPatrol oh yah man ,I always enjoy!

[@dannypresley6796]

I sure would

[@drmitofit2673]

We're gonna need a bigger Pan!

[@TyPigPatrol]

LOL thanks for watching!

[@swamppappy7745]

nice

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks for watching !!

[@SK_CrappieCatching]

👍🏼#16..... Those are gills on steroids.... nice mounts also.....

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks for the support brother!

[@larrymbouche]

A look, what'sanF1?

[@Lawrryful]

Where in houston is this?

[@TyPigPatrol]

This video was not in Houston.

[@RedBeardBassin]

all these gill slabs just makes me want to fire up that grill!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Agreed, just please don't grill up a 12 incher lol

[@wildwarneroutdoors3446]

Colorado RedBeard Fishing they are delicious, and I’m a horrible cook and it still was great

[@fredivory4304]

I'd like to get one of those on my ultralight setup.

[@TyPigPatrol]

Nothing but BZZZZZZZZZ! Thanks for watching man!

[@annettehudson929]

Man y'all gt gaint blue gills

[@kevblbkennels5594]

👍💪

[@TyPigPatrol]

Heck yeah thanks brother!

[@jasonmiller5030]

Good grief those are truely huge fish!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks for watching Jason!

[@braydenarthur8456]

What part of texas are you in? Im in the panhandle and the bluegill up here arent big lmao

[@TyPigPatrol]

Were in Houston!

[@braydenarthur8456]

@@TyPigPatrol im sad now lmao ive been panfishing alot here recently trying to see if i can catch the state record green sunfish lol. You should bring a scale and see if you can catch the state record bluegill its like 2.6 pounds on public water lol

[@TyPigPatrol]

How big of Greenies are you catching? Those a fun fish, breaking 10" can be a real challenge. they're so aggressive!

[@braydenarthur8456]

@@TyPigPatrol im catching them like 5 inches currently but i know of a pond where me and my friends catch them at like 12 inches lol

[@tamarean9]

Them some slabs bluegills they will taste good in the frying pan

[@fishingwithric4342]

wow, that is the only word i can get out of my fingers. wow... You said a pound and a half, 11 inches? I have nothing i can compare that too. I cant picture it. Just incase you haven't looked it up the state record Texas blugill is 2.02 pounds,12.5 inch. You might want to take the time to actually lay one of those gills on a tape to see how close you are. I think in a year or two you might have a record! great video man!

[@TyPigPatrol]

Were not really sure how big that sucker was. you are right, ive GOTTA start bringing a tape with me. the interesting thing is, that fish was in flawless condition, meaning it was likely a 5-6 year old bluegill, it could have another year or two of growing before it starts losing weight. If we can catch that same fish next spring, or next winter it could be a SR. Or better yet, we will just catch a different fish bigger lol. I am in disbelief that the SR Texas bluegill is only that small. Hold my beer.....im gonna try my hardest to break that sucker! I doubt I can break 12.5 inches, but the 2.02 lbs seems more feasible.

[@fishingwithric4342]

Ty PigPatrol go for it dude! PS: I only checked one on-line source for that record fish, i'll do some more checking to verify.

[@tayholy7941]

What state are yall fishing

[@TyPigPatrol]

Texas!

[@ericschulze5641]

changed my mind ! :-)

[@mrguppy1016]

LOL THAT THING MADE YOU BOTH HANDS LOOK LIKE TWO KIDS. 😧 OMG. GOOD JOB..! where you get your replicas? (nice ones)

[@TyPigPatrol]

haha thanks brother! One of those is a Bryan Russel, the other one is some one off guy in a shop...but if you are looking for a replica look no further than Lawrence taxidermy. Tell him I sent ya.

[@mrguppy1016]

Ty PigPatrol Thank you man☺️👍🏻

[@brianbaker253]

what state are you in?

[@TyPigPatrol]

Texas

[@bluewidow9151]

That is a coppernose ain't it? They get way bigger than bluegill right?

[@dannypresley6796]

love to find some like that , put them on my wall

[@TyPigPatrol]

To be honest, if I catch that one again I would have to think about getting a custom cast replica made!

[@angelasheppard7197]

Im curious as to why you didnt let it go ?

[@TyPigPatrol]

All fish in this video were released.

[@angelasheppard7197]

Ty PigPatrol what about the mounted ones that were in your hand

[@TyPigPatrol]

Those were both replicas of past catches!

[@nellsanders6368]

Mane where y'all at please let me know

[@texasriggedryan775]

Dosnt get better than that!

[@TyPigPatrol]

It really doesn't man..im sure you could hear how excited we were lol!

[@ericschulze5641]

as much as I would love to eat them I'd probably let them go unreal !

[@danielburgess7785]

Waving? No, he's trying to breath.

[@lindarobinson195]

Surprised not taking to eat as a child breakfast sunfish instead of bacon. Good with Skaggs yours Evans w Robinson now

[@Osnyfishingadventures]

Holly cow they don't look like normal bluegill 😂😂😂 never seen them grow so big. Only saw them that big in another video before. Totally forget which video it was haha. Come checkout my latest upload if you haven't yet 🐟🐟🎣🎣 tight lines buddy!🐟🎣🐟

[@TyPigPatrol]

Thanks Osny! Ill check it out RN!

[@MrAmbush64]

Where are you

[@TyPigPatrol]

South Texas!

[@0shondre1]

Where on Gods green earth are you fishing ?

[@maribelcorona7899]

I have caught a blue gill that can eat that

[@herbertsmith6417]

No information like what tackle are you using all you showing is pulling fish out of the water. nice fish

[@HooJrrr]

Wait you keep your fish....wtf

[@bobmchugh9965]

focus camera

[@Mega07]

Sunfish not a bluegill