World Record Redear Sunfish

[Tim Overbaugh]

The International Game Fish Association has declared Hector's 5 pound 12 ounce Redear Sunfish, caught Feb. 16th 2014 in Lake Havasu, Arizona, a World Record.

I was chosen to do the mount of the fish and am honored to present to you the completed custom cast replica of the new World Record Sunfish.  The artificial nightcrawler and drop shot rig depicts how the fish was caught

 

 Hector's record beats Bob's old record, caught in 2011, by 4 ounces. The IGFA rules state a new world record has to beat the old record by at least 2 ounces.

Bob Lawler's catch of a lifetime!

 

This is the replica made from a mold of the fish.  Bob caught it on a rocky point on the second cast with a Texas rigged 7-inch Berkley Power Worm.

 

 

The two photos above are a skin mount of the fish.  I was requested to mold Bob's fish as a replica and a skin mount. 

It was an honor and a challenge to do such a magnificent specimen!

 

 

[Jim Gronaw]

This effort is unbelievable! Great, great work!

[Tim Overbaugh]

Thank you. 

I added another picture of the skin mount.  I had a friend take most of the shots with a better camera than my point and shoot cheapy. 

[LedHed]

Awesome - excellent work. Your work is top notch Tim. That is a catch of a lifetime! Both mounts do the fish justice.

 

 

[Jeffrey D. Abney]

Beautiful work Tim! You should be very proud of your results. This compliments a world record nicely. Any idea where Bob is going to display them?

[Anthony Palafox]

Awesome Work! The details are amazing like adding the little crayfish and bait.

[dick tabbert]

That's what a 5 1/2 pound redear looks like, awesome fish.

[Bruce Condello]

All I can say is "wow"!

[Bruce Condello]

I am so happy and honored that you took the time to share this on www.bigbluegill.com. As usual you did an amazingly accurate mount,