Thread: Barkley Lake Hog Shellcrackers from this morning

We nailed 21 big redear this morning, I weighed at least seven or eight fish that were over a pound and a half with the biggest being 1lb 14oz. We had a great week down here, I'll be back in Sept.

Very nice. Congratulations.

I've been taking care of them at home for you.

yeap those are hogs. real nice

I see you have Locator, good ears for back home. I'm ruined now, can't imagine having to be satisfied with our fishing now that I've tasted Barkley's offerings. We started to shrug off one pound redear, back home that's a trophy fish. I'll bet we caught at least twenty or so fish that were over 1.8lbs, caught tons of 1.6 lb shellcrackers. I missed some monsters that pulled the hooks on my monofilament line...braided lines didn't pull one hook all week. I think I'll switch all of my reels over to braid, these big fish sure do tax your knots and test your knot tying skills too.

Anyone willing to tell me where and how to fish for redears. I have never gone to ky lake to fish for redears but would love to try it.

Originally Posted by reggis

Anyone willing to tell me where and how to fish for redears. I have never gone to ky lake to fish for redears but would love to try it.

Check these out :

Catching Redear on Barkley - YouTube

Bluegill & Red Ear Fishing on Lake Barkley - YouTube

.... cp

Originally Posted by crappiepappy

Check these out :

Catching Redear on Barkley - YouTube

Bluegill & Red Ear Fishing on Lake Barkley - YouTube

.... cp

Thank you crappiepappy, coming down tomorrow to try my luck.

those are some great fish I landed 13 on dale hollow sunday morning the biggest were about a pound and I have to admit I kept 4 big females that were busting with eggs but I was hungry wishe we had them that big down there

Originally Posted by reggis

Thank you crappiepappy, coming down tomorrow to try my luck.

Had real good luck on good size blue gill as i brought home 81 of them but only caught one redear. I guess the place i choose to go to wasn't good place for redear or it may have been just me trying to find them.