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 Nothin' But Longears
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11/21/16 10:44 PM
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1960texan
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Thanksgiving makes for a slow work week, so I was able to call it a day late this morning. After running a few errands I hit Cypress Bend Park in New Braunfels around 11:00 am, and caught this guy on my first cast:  He was definitely a harbinger of things to come. Within the next hour I caught a few more:    I got tired of throwing the black Roostertail and tried a chartreuse Roostertail and a black and gold Rapala stick bait, but didn't get a look or a nibble from anything. Then I switched to a #1 Mepps and caught this guy before heading back to the house:  It was a solid two hours of fishing, and it got my mind right. This is probably going to be my last chance to get a line wet until next week, at which time I fully expect to have a severe case of "trout fever"! Hope everyone has a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
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Re: Nothin' But Longears
[Re: 1960texan]
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11/22/16 01:02 AM
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Joined: Jul 2010
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banker-always fishing
Pumpkin Head
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Pumpkin Head
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Nice fish. Those are Redbreast and Hybrid Sunfish.  Great fighters on ultralight.  I almost came out your way. 
![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/823/ycku.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/560/ukw3.jpg) IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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Re: Nothin' But Longears
[Re: 1960texan]
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11/22/16 01:04 AM
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Joined: Apr 2014
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J-Moe
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Great day of fishing. Great pictures and report. FYI, those are actually redbreast. Longear actually have a shorter ear with white on the edges. I can never figure out why they named them this way.
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Re: Nothin' But Longears
[Re: J-Moe]
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11/22/16 01:10 AM
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 75,719
banker-always fishing
Pumpkin Head
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Pumpkin Head
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Great day of fishing. Great pictures and report. FYI, those are actually redbreast. Longear actually have a shorter ear with white on the edges. I can never figure out why they named them this way. I would call the second fish a Hybrid. All the others are Redbreast. Just my two cents. 
IGFA World Record Rio Grande Cichlid. Lake Dunlap. John 3:16 Sinner's Prayer. God forgive me a sinner. I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior !
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 Re: Nothin' But Longears
[Re: banker-always fishing]
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11/22/16 02:17 AM
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Joined: Nov 2015
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1960texan
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Great day of fishing. Great pictures and report. FYI, those are actually redbreast. Longear actually have a shorter ear with white on the edges. I can never figure out why they named them this way. Nice fish. Those are Redbreast and Hybrid Sunfish. Great fighters on ultralight. I almost came out your way. Banker and J-Moe, I bow to ya'll's knowledge! J-Moe, I can't figure it either. Banker, we'll met up on a river one of these days!
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Re: Nothin' But Longears
[Re: banker-always fishing]
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11/23/16 12:57 PM
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 19,054
Laker One
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Great day of fishing. Great pictures and report. FYI, those are actually redbreast. Longear actually have a shorter ear with white on the edges. I can never figure out why they named them this way. I would call the second fish a Hybrid. All the others are Redbreast. Just my two cents. Plus #1. Side Note: Nice fish. Good job 
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