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Bruce Condello with a big, late evening redear sunfish. 11.75 inches, and 1 lb., 4 oz. Caught on a 1/32 ounce chartreuse jig tipped with nightcrawler.

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Comment by Joe N. Birdwell on March 31, 2013 at 8:22pm

Wow another nice fish for you... nice

Comment by dick tabbert on March 30, 2013 at 3:37pm

I'd be awfully proud to of caught a fish of that caliber. Great fish Bruce

Comment by Greg McWilliams on March 30, 2013 at 5:06am

WOW, Still LOVE THIS SHOT!!!!!!

Comment by David Dillman on March 30, 2013 at 2:51am

Nice shellcraker!!! I am glad to see it made you happy when you caught it. They are fun to catch.  I am happy it is starting to warm up in northwest Illinois. 

Dilly

Comment by mike martinez on March 29, 2013 at 8:10pm

AWESOME REDEAR!

Comment by Leo Nguyen on May 1, 2012 at 8:22am

Nice! Their loss is your gain! Limestone lake, what more can you ask for. Instant purified water treatment system for your fish. Lucky you!

Comment by Bruce Condello on May 1, 2012 at 7:58am

Limestone quarry that's a maximum of 16 feet deep.  The county mined limestone back in the '40's for the county roads, but eventually they encountered lower and lower quality material, and it became an economic nightmare, so they sold it to a private enterprise that eventually created building sites.

Comment by Leo Nguyen on May 1, 2012 at 7:45am

12 acres of pure heaven! Since it's a quarry lake, how deep is it Bruce? Curious on the mineral types that allows you to dig deep without breaking every tool in the shed, or rather, contractor's yard.

Comment by Bruce Condello on May 1, 2012 at 5:58am

That's in my back yard!  It's a 12 acre quarry lake.

Comment by Dennis on April 30, 2012 at 11:50pm

Nice catch Bruce, where were you fishing?

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