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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 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.