White River Bluegill with Becky.

[BilletHead]

35 minutes ago, cheesemaster said:

Are redear also called shell crackers?

yes

[Quillback]

9 hours ago, cheesemaster said:

Are redear also called shell crackers?

That's what my Tennessee uncle calls them.  He used to fish for them at Tunica Cutoff over in Mississippi every spring.  They would dab crickets around cypress stumps.  They would run in the 1-2 lb. range.  That fishery was ruined by Asian carp.

We've got some good ones here in Bella Vista.  Here's one Ham caught a few years ago.

[Bill Babler]

Becky thought she had a bass when she caught it. Durn thing pulled drag. 
It was really thick, as big or bigger than 90% of the goggle eye I  get lucky to catch. 

Getting ready to meet the neighbor for another morning of bass chasing. Hope they still like us. 
 

[Quillback]

9 minutes ago, Bill Babler said:

Becky thought she had a bass when she caught it. Durn thing pulled drag. 
It was really thick, as big or bigger than 90% of the goggle eye I  get lucky to catch. 

Getting ready to meet the neighbor for another morning of bass chasing. Hope they still like us. 
 

I want to get over to that gill spot in Eagle Rock, maybe next week.  Good luck with the bass!

[Johnsfolly]

12 hours ago, cheesemaster said:

Are redear also called shell crackers?

They eat snails throughout their range. 

[cheesemaster]

6 hours ago, Johnsfolly said:

They eat snails throughout their range. 

Thanks  - that makes sense.

[BilletHead]

  In lake Havasu they get giant from eating quagga and zebra mussels. Records keep falling from that body of water.