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Default New word record - Redear


By: Kellen » February 17th, 2014, 1:31 pm

Lake Havasu does it again, it looks like the redear sunfish world record was broken again there yesterday with a 5.8 pounder. 

The previous record was set on May 2nd, 2011 and weighed 5.55 pounds, also at Havasu.

Again, the quaggas are good for something. Feeding giant redears.



More big Havasu redears that show the evolution in size;

4 pound 13 ouncer caught in June of 2012

The 5.55 pounder caught in May of 2011 that has stood as the world record for the last few year

And then here is a pic of a redear Mike Phua caught while practicing for an FLW Bass tournament last March at Havasu. He said it weighed 5.7-5.9 pounds on the handheld scale in the boat. But I don't think they ever got it on the right scale for consideration for any records at the time.



Havasu is the redear capital of the world right now. We might see a 6 pounder this spring.


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http://www.sdfish.com/forums/viewtop...9&t=115526

Yes Sir! Pick me up, I would love to catch one of those giants!!:biggrin

Couldn imagine a 5.5lb redear! That woul be hangin on the wall!

Another reason to head south during this time of year starting to seriously think about planning feb and march fishing trips to at least as far as southern oklahoma. Every year someone lands a largemouth there in march that tops 12. Last year state record in march and just saw one this year over 13. Spring break fishing at Havasu fishing could be interesting also!

Sorry about the link, I pulled it off main forum. Anyways, I've looked into this before, this isn't some isolated fish. There is a wall of pics with these behemoths, so catching lumpy is a strong possibility, maybe not a record, but still quality fish.

Got room for one more?

Don

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Originally Posted by crappiedoc

Sorry about the link, I pulled it off main forum. Anyways, I've looked into this before, this isn't some isolated fish. There is a wall of pics with these behemoths, so catching lumpy is a strong possibility, maybe not a record, but still quality fish.

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knew you was goin thought you was gone or was it just me???

Hope this one works. It has more info too.
http://www.in-fisherman.com/2014/02/...ecord-sunfish/