Originally Posted By: Mike Schmitt
I stocked 100 redears, along with 50 3"LMB, 500BG's, and 25 channel cat's 2 years ago, in a new 1 acre pond. Caught 1 about 6" last spring. Do I need a redear call or just understanding that redear are not sociable? I luv redear's, but they don't luv me in my own home! I hate redears!
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Would Dr. Phil have me and a redear on? Just asking........


I have the same issues. I know they are in my two main ponds. I see them spawning every season. Several times I've added several hundred. One time I kept about 100 of them in a cage from May to August -- hand feeding them worms and bugs. About 25 survived to about 4 inches. The were turned free.

I only catch a few per year. All get quickly returned to the water.

The only thing I can say is that they must be doing their job. I've not found a single white or yellow grub in any of my BG or LMB in many years, while I have a lot of feathered visitors.

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