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  1. 07-30-2015, 06:37 AM #1
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    Default World Record Redear


    Didn't Snope it, but Googled it and there are several articles about the catch:

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    Oops! Wrong picture!!!

    Here it is, almost six pounds:

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    awesome fish.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Anchor Man View Post
    awesome fish.
    Yep, that big sunfish, too!
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    I liked the first one. But that is one darn big fish. Bet he had a fight.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tahoe 50 View Post
    I liked the first one. But that is one darn big fish. Bet he had a fight.
    Yup, have caught them up to 1.5 lb at Prince, buddy of mine lost one probaly close to 3lbs at the boat straigtened hook out, he thought it was a blue cat till he got it close and it was too late.
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    5-pound 12.8-ounce World Record Sunfish - In-Fisherman
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    My brother has fished that lake for bass. Sent me some pics. It's a bit of a drive for him coming out of Los Angeles.
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    What a fish!
    Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.
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    Check out Ledheads posts on the sunfish forum. He is a master of catching large sunfish. He fishes the lake that the world record came out of and they catch some monsters!
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