Pond Boss Forums FISH & FISHING Sunfish-Including Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass Why do Redear despise me?

Hey Mike - many here feel your anguish! If you want the best shot at sampling your RES, try when they are bedding - they become very aggressive and will strike when baits approach the nest site. Also, RES are more benthic feeders than BG - so try fishing with a 1/32 oz jig/crawler nub combo and keep contact with the bottom. I catch most of my RES during the spawn and near bottom.