Redear

[Fox Statler]

Around here we mostly catch Longeared sunfish. They rarely get over 6 inches. The rivers and lakes are full of them. I think I'm moving to Missouri when I retire. I may move sooner.

[MoCarp]

fox we have lots of red ears in Missouri--where you at?

[gonefishin]

Around here we mostly catch Longeared sunfish. They rarely get over 6 inches. The rivers and lakes are full of them. I think I'm moving to Missouri when I retire. I may move sooner.

Fox:

Arkansas 2lb 14oz

Alabama 4lb 4oz

South Carolina 5lb 7oz

Georgia 5lb 7.5oz

Flordia 4lb 13oz

Illinois 3lb 12.3oz

Ohio 3lb 1oz

Indiana 3lb 10oz

Missouri 2lb 7oz

Iowa 1lb 9oz

One of these days I plan to get together with MoCarp, who also likes to fish for giant Redear, and go to the deep south where the big redear roam....

Pic of the new world record Redear caught in South Carolina 1998 5lb 7.5oz

MoCarp:

We need to hookup and go fishing sometime. I would like to know more about Lamar Lake and the Redear fishing there. I also plan to go to Bushwhacker this year. I havent been there for years but, understand they have been trying to establish that lake for good Bluegill/Redear fishing.

Besides I could show you a couple of places with some really big carp.

I just know there has to be a new Missouri record Redear out there somwhere. Now if I can jest find im'.

Bud

[MoCarp]

Bud, we will get together sometime this spring--as far as bushwacker--I have not fished it for several years--it used to have big BlueGills and some huge Hybrid sunfish--never remember catching red ears there

if I had to go south--Merrits Mill pond IN FLORIDA----its awsome used to fish there as a kid,... 2 pounders are common--I think the old record was from there--its managed for trophy redears--I think they must be 14 " before legal --place to stay is at Arrowhead campground

[gonefishin]

I would sure like to give them a shot down there sometime. That would be a blast.

In the meantime I will keep hunting that big redear here in MO. I haven't fished Bush Whacker for years. Like you say there used to be a lot of gills in there; still are from what I hear. I have also heard it has some good Redear populations.... I dont know but, am willing to give it a shot sometime.

[MoCarp]

Bushwacker is close to my fav redEar spot in the pits in Kansas set your calender tp 2nd week in April

got a spot that has State record 'Crackers & WarMouths

[Pete]

I lived the first 17 years of my life less than a half mile from Lamar Lake, and I do not remember ever catching a redear back then, just some big bluegill and crappie. Looks like I need to get back home and do some fishing this spring at Bushwacker and Lamar

[MoCarp]

I never caught any red ears in Lamar until around 93-- the fishing is not as good for numbers of bluegills as it was in the 80's because of more pressure--but you catch more BIG bluegill

I think they have a seven inch size limit on panfish and a bag limit of 10 or 15 and that seems to be working

Mo

[gonefishin]

Anyone on this forum ever fish at Council Bluff Lake? I hear the Redear fishing is really good there.

Bud