Jims' 10.5 in Red Ear

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Comment by Patrick "Bullworm" Olson on June 15, 2009 at 5:19am

Nice Redear friend! Thanks for the comments on the bass pictures as well! I really enjoyed your article in the latest In-Fisherman about backyard bass...great stuff!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on June 14, 2009 at 5:01pm

Indeed, they are powerhouses. Problem was, there were only a few spots along the shoreline that were open and free of weedgrowth. Where ever these open spots were we could see spawning crackers and gills. When we did hook a fish we had to hustle it away from the rest of the colony so as not to spook them all. Lots of other people saw us catch them and then they would move in when we went to another location. These fish were skittish and picky, and the other anglers quickly gave up on them.

Sometimes Matt and I would work on a single large fish for 5 to 10 minutes to get them to take an artificial, some of them were in 12 in of water! We saw some that looked to be 12 in catagory. Place is only 10 minutes from my house so I'm goin back soon!

Comment by Bill "Musky" Modica on June 14, 2009 at 4:14pm

Hey Jim, did those fish bulldog and take out drag??.....Reds are a blast!