Record_Redear_LH_5111

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Comment by Jeff Soto on November 29, 2012 at 4:46pm

You know it's funny because I fish quite a bit in a lake that could just possibly harbor a California State record Bluegill or Redear, maybe even a Black Crappie also.  Conceivably even a World Record of any one of these three fish.  I'm in a float tube most of the time, so I'm not sure what I would do to keep the big fish alive.  Put it on a stringer for sure, then I guess try to flag down a friendly fisherman that might pick me up and drive us to the marina.  I did catch a giant crappie a couple years ago, and I just put her on a clip stringer, laid her down on my measuring tape for a couple quick pics, said goodbye and released her.  I knew it wasn't a State record fish, but thought it may have been a lake record...  only to find out that no records are kept for crappie because they were not "legally" introduced into the lake.  Guess they could have started with mine if I had brought the fish in to weigh...

Comment by Derrick Bustle on November 29, 2012 at 3:48pm

thats why I carry a giant cooler with an airrator so if i do cathc that state record I can keep it alive.

Comment by Jeff Soto on November 29, 2012 at 3:17pm

You know, I'm looking at this photo and realize that this record Redear is still alive.  Whatever happened to this great fish?  Was it killed and molded for a replica mount?  It's just too bad it wasn't donated alive to someone like Bass Pro Shops that has a big public aquarium so it can continue to thrive and astound all of us fishermen.  I look at some of the Bluegill in my local BPS and am amazed at their sizes.  And I heard that most where caught out of my local lake!

Comment by Marisa Armendariz on August 19, 2011 at 2:35pm

Yeah I Know !:D

Comment by Sam k. on August 19, 2011 at 7:51am

thats a big one.

 

Comment by Steven Serrano on July 25, 2011 at 10:44am

THATS AMAZING!!

Comment by Marisa Armendariz on May 5, 2011 at 2:52pm

So Would I. I Can Just Imagine The Fight That Fish Put Up:)No Problem !

 

Comment by clint johnson on May 5, 2011 at 2:43pm

that fish is huge! would love to have the chance to catch one like that.  thanks for the pic.

Comment by Marisa Armendariz on May 5, 2011 at 2:20pm

Haha Im Not Sure :) haha No Problemo Anthony (;

 

Comment by Anthony Palafox on May 4, 2011 at 8:43pm

Don't females have a light orange ear and males a darker red? think I read that somewhere. O ya good work finding out about this fish Marisa.

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