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So is this a trophy??.. I was so excited i didt weigh or measure. What a surprise. It think its the biggest I have ever caught ![[Linked Image from hosting.photobucket.com]](https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/ae315/drp96a/IMG_20220501_174657.jpg)
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"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling ![[Linked Image from i.pinimg.com]](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ed/b5/e7/edb5e7f935843b996cf52be593c9ebd2--smoothie-smooth-collie.jpg)
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Really nice redear sunfish from any pond. Live or artificial bait? Fished deep???
aka Pond Doctor & Dr. Perca Read Pond Boss Magazine -
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It is a beauty for sure! Beautiful RES.
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Fish was in 12 foot of water, on a small jig. This is a private body of water probably 50 acres, and we were crappie fishing when I caught him.
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Certainly a big RES. I don't know if it's a trophy.
I've got a replica RES mount that was supposedly close to or over 2 lbs.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
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biggest I have ever heard of was one 6lbs plus on you tube via a video by Al Lindner. The RES were stocked in lake Havasu to rid the impoundment of invasive snails and they are doing very well there. The one you caught is awesome.
Congrats...
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Nicely done - great fish !
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Nice fish. Would look good on the wall or in the skillet.
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So is this a trophy??.. I was so excited i didt weigh or measure. What a surprise. It think its the biggest I have ever caught If it's a trophy to you, then it's a trophy. Period.
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It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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I loved seeing this picture. We just stocked RES in our pond and my wife had no idea what they are. I was able to show her this picture and now she's excited, LOL.
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I loved seeing this picture. We just stocked RES in our pond and my wife had no idea what they are. I was able to show her this picture and now she's excited, LOL. They can be hard to catch in waters with lots of BG or CNBG, as RES tend to hang near the bottom & seem less aggressive. Almost every one I've ever caught has been on live bait near the bottom, and I don't see them at feeding time. Electro survey found a RES spawning bed at my place, I guess there's enough snails to keep them going. Great thing nowadays is that we can make a trophy replica without killing the trophy fish.
7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160
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