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Found this picture on a site, that oddly had nothing to do with fish or fishing. Just a google search. Just wondering, does this look like the world record redear sunfish from a different angle?

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Comment by Tim Overbaugh on March 26, 2012 at 6:14pm

Yep, that's the world record Redear sunfish.  Largest freshwater sunfish on the planet!

Here's a picture of it when I weighted it.  I have a very accurate scale and it goes to the nearest ounce.

 

Comment by Troy Dorman on March 26, 2012 at 1:25pm

That most certainly is Lawler with his trophy fish.

Comment by Bruce Condello on March 26, 2012 at 8:42am

Believe it or not, I actually think this fish is still alive in this photo.  Look at the reflective eye.  Usually that goes away when they die.

Comment by Angelo C Mastrando Jr. on March 26, 2012 at 6:24am

That's a MONSTER!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on March 25, 2012 at 9:11pm

The partial/facial photo in the background looks like it could be Lawler, the gentleman who caught the record. Maybe a day or so later?

Comment by Leo Nguyen on March 25, 2012 at 7:23pm
Oh my gosh! That is not a RE. That is a mothership!
Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on March 25, 2012 at 6:52pm

What a whopper!

Comment by Bruce Condello on March 25, 2012 at 6:39pm
It's insanely big. Looks like the same one. I'll bet Mr Overbaugh would know.
Comment by Tony Livingston on March 25, 2012 at 5:42pm

I think that could very well be the same fish.

Comment by jim cosgrove on March 25, 2012 at 5:37pm

Bruce-that is a monster hard to say if it is a 5+ tho.a 3 lber would freak me out.

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