How to catch Redears?

[Fishinglth]

4 years ago I stocked bluegill, coppernose and redear in my pond.  I have 3 feeders and an abundance of bluegill and coppernose which are easily caught anywhere around the pond.  Deepest part of the pond is 19 ft.  I understand that you must fish deeper for the redear but how deep?  I have only caught 2 redear in 4 years, now granted I have not fished for them that hard since this is primarily a bass pond.  There is an abundance of flooded cedar, points, drop offs, etc.  Where and how would you try and locate these fish?

[Bill "Musky" Modica]

Redears are known for inhabiting the "sticky bottom"....these areas are typically located at the base of the drop-off, or turn in the basin where the bottom turns soft.
I have had success targeting these fish using small spoons tipped with crawler chunks during summer, well after the spawn, in 10-12 FOW....lakes will vary on depth, which will be dictated by the depth of the pivot point, or where the sticky bottom begins.

I would definately incorporate the use of crawler chunks to any presentation you may choose.

[shooter]

musky is right worms are the ticket,also small crawfish work well.
these fish are hard to catch as a target fish after the spawn ,but small spoons,jigs,and for me a dragon nymph fished low and slow workes almost every time after the spawn.
Hard shelled invertebrates make up the majority of the redear sunfish diet, with bottom dwelling snails and clams . Bottom dwelling insect larvae like dragonflies and midges are actually preferred and become more important in the summer when they become more abundant.
i also catch these fish on a midge fly larva ,a fly that i tie ,the midge fly larvae we have here is about a half inch long and red,they are found on and in the mud in the bottom of lakes and ponds.
a simple way to find and catch red ear is tight lineing with a fly rod,just tie on a three to six foot 6 lb leader and use a long shank #4 or #2 hook and a pice of cold worm,just roll it out and let it sink to the bottom,no weight . the trick is watching the fly line . i do not use a float as it will not let the bait settle well. as musky said the red ear is found deep and feed on the bottom a large amout of the time.
when fishing this pickey fish low and slow is best after the spawn.

[10.5" RES Sharon]

I haven't caught one in my pond either, I wonder sometimes if they are all dead. If I try to fish the bottom, I always get a big fat catfish that breaks my line.