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36 RBS , 1 P seed Wanaque River Started with a Hendrix "Rascal" on the Flyrod ;immediate hits but no takes. Tipping the "rascal" with small piece of worm got 4 Red Breasted Sunfish. Switched to spinning rod 2# test line and a 32nd Chartreuse/Brown Bucktail Jig I tied /tipped with Twister Tail ,The bait got down to the fish quicker in the shallow pools and caught 7 RBS in short order . Switched to an untipped beaded beige nymph my brother tied; threw it with the flyrod ,nothing . Switched to spinning rod and scaled down to a 64th oz feather black head jig I tied. This was killer and caught 25 RBS and one Pseed without being tipped . Very low water conditions and stained. A fine 90 minutes of wading/fishing from stream rocks .Great way to bring in October! A size 10 or 8 hook is perfect for these little beauties!
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Yep....BBG member Federico Del Toro used to post photos of trophy RBS caught from Texas waters.
Glad you like everyone! Tony ,I read today that this mainly Eastern River fish has indeed been introduced as far west as TEXAS , as you say!
Beauty
Jim ,you might be a little too west of the normal range of this eastern river gem .They inhabit lakes too.They have been introduced as far west as Texas however .
really a pretty fish.wish we had them here john
Vince , thank you .Small but tenacious and willing ;and I fish for them with no one around .
Those redbreasts are a blast! Congrats on your catches, John!!
I find them in both but a river below a dam especially
John they are a neat looking little fish. Are they predominately in the river systems or in your lakes to.
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