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Bruce Condello with a big, late evening redear sunfish. 11.75 inches, and 1 lb., 4 oz. Caught on a 1/32 ounce chartreuse jig tipped with nightcrawler.

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Comment by Jen Nayfly on April 30, 2012 at 8:29pm
Once again I bow to the master! First fish I ever caught on my flyrod was a redear.....its definately pound for pound the best fight on a flyrod. Very nice Bruce!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Mark Stine on April 30, 2012 at 6:37pm

great fish Bruce!!  I'd be crazy too.

Comment by Bruce Condello on April 30, 2012 at 6:25pm
I am crazy happy in this picture. He ran some serious drag.
Comment by Tony Livingston on April 30, 2012 at 5:03pm

Very nice! Man those Redear fight hard..

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on April 30, 2012 at 5:01pm

SIMPLY A GREAT SHOT OF a great fighting fish and a hhhhhhhhhhhhhhappy angler. Do you use salt water gear Bruce? LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOL my ultralight gear may not be big enough to land one of those monsters repeatedly!!!!!!

Comment by Greg McWilliams on April 30, 2012 at 4:38pm

LOVE THIS SHOT, the SMILE and MY FAVORITE FISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on April 30, 2012 at 3:43pm

I believe Ill just stop fishing now - with you around Bruce, its enough to see your work.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 30, 2012 at 3:35pm

Any wonder why Bruce is the founder of Bigbluegill.com.........Really! We love Redears here too!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on April 30, 2012 at 3:18pm

That there is about as big as I've gotten on redears. Another wxcellent fish!

Comment by James Sullivan aka Jimmy/Sully on April 30, 2012 at 11:44am

It has to be GREAT ! to have a honey hole as you get to fish.. ! !  

 NICE !

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