Another World Record Redear?

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Comment by Greg McWilliams on March 16, 2013 at 2:19pm

WOW!!!!! You know this FISH fought harder than a record bass would have!!!!!

Comment by Troy Dorman on March 16, 2013 at 5:05am

An interesting thing to note is that the world record redear seems to be in jeopardy anyday and everyday because of the true monsters that populate Lake Havasu. I wouldn't be surprised at all if that record's broken this spring or summer...the volume of three pound plus redears coming out of that lake is mindboggling. I understand they're present in most lakes on the Colorado River system?

Comment by Jeff Soto on March 15, 2013 at 6:53pm

From what I understand, some of these fish are caught fairly shallow, 15 -20 feet deep, where the sun's rays can still reach the mussel beds.  Just dive down, pull up a handful of mussels, crack some open and bait up!  I also heard that this fish was caught on a bass jig.

Comment by Steve Totten on March 15, 2013 at 6:01pm

Looks like there may be more of those monsters coming from Lake Havasu.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on March 15, 2013 at 5:18pm

Thanks Walt....it's always interesting how some species may benefit from invasive organisms and other may become extinct as a result......nice fact sheet.....

Comment by Walt Foreman on March 15, 2013 at 5:08pm

Here's their food source, Jeff:

http://www.crrsco.org/Quagga%20mussels%20and%20their%20affects%20on...

Quagga mussels have gotten into the lake and achieved a high density, so the shellcracker have a smorgasbord.

Comment by Troy Dorman on March 15, 2013 at 3:55pm

That's simply amazing that a redear can even get that big and I can't even imagine the fight one that size would put up?? A six pound redear must be like fighting a ten pound catfish, I don't know. She looks like she's been in very deep water, definitely a winter/washed out look she's sporting...makes you wonder how deep of water she's been in all winter.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on March 15, 2013 at 3:07pm

Anyone know what the main food sources are in Havasu? Just curious what these fish are growing so big on.....

Comment by John Cachel on March 15, 2013 at 12:30pm

Thats big lifetime redear!

Comment by h.kenneth carroll on March 15, 2013 at 6:33am

What a fish.

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