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World Record Redear Sunfish
The International Game Fish Association has declared Hector's 5 pound 12 ounce Redear Sunfish, caught Feb. 16th 2014 in Lake Havasu, Arizona, a World Record.
I was chosen to do the mount of the fish and am honored to present to you the completed custom cast replica of the new World Record Sunfish. The artificial nightcrawler and drop shot rig depicts how the fish was caught
Hector's record beats Bob's old record, caught in 2011, by 4 ounces. The IGFA rules state a new world record has to beat the old record by at least 2 ounces.
Bob Lawler's catch of a lifetime!
This is the replica made from a mold of the fish. Bob caught it on a rocky point on the second cast with a Texas rigged 7-inch Berkley Power Worm.
The two photos above are a skin mount of the fish. I was requested to mold Bob's fish as a replica and a skin mount.
It was an honor and a challenge to do such a magnificent specimen!
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Comment by Jim Gronaw on September 25, 2011 at 2:49pm
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This effort is unbelievable! Great, great work!
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Comment by Tim Overbaugh on September 25, 2011 at 1:35pm
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Thank you.
I added another picture of the skin mount. I had a friend take most of the shots with a better camera than my point and shoot cheapy.
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Comment by LedHed on September 25, 2011 at 5:30am
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Awesome - excellent work. Your work is top notch Tim. That is a catch of a lifetime! Both mounts do the fish justice.
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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on September 25, 2011 at 4:50am
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Beautiful work Tim! You should be very proud of your results. This compliments a world record nicely. Any idea where Bob is going to display them?
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Comment by Anthony Palafox on September 25, 2011 at 12:11am
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Awesome Work! The details are amazing like adding the little crayfish and bait.
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Comment by dick tabbert on September 24, 2011 at 11:45pm
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That's what a 5 1/2 pound redear looks like, awesome fish.
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Comment by Bruce Condello on September 24, 2011 at 10:06pm
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All I can say is "wow"!
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I am so happy and honored that you took the time to share this on www.bigbluegill.com. As usual you did an amazingly accurate mount,
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