Just a question...but if you caught a bluegill at a feeder and felt this fish isn't qualified to be a trophy, then what if you caught a non pellet fed twelve pound largemouth that ate pellet fed bluegill?
It seems to me that we should all decide what constitutes a "trophy" for ourselves, and take great pride in fish that meet our own criteria. Isn't that what it's all about? If you feel a special pride in catching or raising a fish of special size, then to me, you've caught a trophy regardless of how others would diminish it.