Just as Leo aka Gar 1970 reported earlier. The Redear are active and spawning. I just had to make a quick road trip to one of my Redear fishing spots and it "PAID OFF" ! Caught plenty of nice, fat, Redear. The biggest measured 10.15" in length and weighed 1.03 lbs. The fish was healthy and fat. All fish were released to spawn again including the Record Redear. Submitted record application to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. for the Redear weight and catch & release, water body records. Fish were caught on the bait of champions "Worms"! Fish were in 3 to 5 feet of water. I also caught six bass with the biggest bass being about 3 pounds. A great Redear Day! It just don't get any better !

That's a fatty with nice bright colored red ear...good bass too...looks like it just spawned recently...

Thanks Steve for the reply. Yes the bass have spawned and they are very active. Been catching about five a trip with most going in the 2 to 3 pound range. I caught one last week that was in the five pound range.

Very nice fish. Helpful to newbies you include the depth caught in your fish reports.

Thanks 1956Zebco for the reply. Yes Sir I try to be as helpful as possible. I target the Bluegill/Sunfish and love studying their patterns and habits. They are a blast to catch on ultralight tackle.



Side Note: I love the simple style of fishing.

WTG Chuck thats a nice red ear!

Thanks Yesenia for the reply!

Looks like a great day Chuck! Beautiful red ears! Congrats on your new red ear record

Side note: those bass are so much fun even though they are not the targeted species

Congratulations on the records. You have fished a lot to catch a fish like that. Keep the pictures coming.

Thanks Leo and Barry for the replies! Leo: Bass are a bonus fish. I would prefer a nice big Bluegill/Sunfish ! Barry: You are 100 percent. You catch a lot of fish before catching a record fish!

Very good post and excellent fish!! I guess conditions lined up just right for those readers to spawn on this full moon. It's a bit early I would think, but its been a weird year to be sure. Gotta love those shellcrackers! They're like swimming camouflage patterns! Excellent work, Chuck!

Great fish, Chuck!

Really curious, using a hook sized for Redear, how do you land a 3 pound bass? When I fish for bream, I'm using a light wire 6 or maybe 4.

Great fish!!! I went out to one of the creeks I catch a few redear this week. It was almost all dried up. We've been needing a 5 inch rain around here for a while.

Super fun fish to catch on ultralight gear, plus the occasional black bass!

I love catching off target species! My last was this on a T-rigged Paca Craw.

Nice fish!


Also thanks Torry, Tommar, Numbers 19, Jamie, and F4 Gator for the replies. It's going to be another BIG FISH year!

Chuck, You have been catching some monster Redear this year. Looks like you are picking up where you left off last year. Congratulations on yet another record fish. Good job.



Side Note: How would you compare the Redear bite to last years. Also how are the water bodies you are fishing holding up during this dry spell?

Thanks Curtis for the reply. Had a great year last year for BIG Redear and so far on pace to have another great year. The water bodies I have fished so far this year can really use 2 to 4 inches of some much needed RAIN. I plan on fishing some of my southwest spots in upcoming weeks. If we do not get some good soakers before summer time, this will play a huge factor on the bite at some of my favorite places to fish.

It as been a very dry year so far. It has been over two months since we have had any measurable amount or rainfall. The last good day of rain was back in November of last year. The creeks and ponds I do fish are very low. If they do not get rain anytime soon, they will be completely dry.

I hear you Curtis. One of my favorite places to fish is now just a small puddle. Last year it was a nice clear deep pool of water. Will not be fishing there this year unless conditions improve a lot. Got an inch a half of rain the other day. Hope we can get a lot more this spring and summer.

Nice fish and huge congratulations on another record fish.



Side Note: I know you will not give an answer on your total records. However what species of fish do you have most of your records? I am going to take a guess. Rios?

Thanks Gitter for the reply. You are right 100 percent the Rios. Redear are a close second.

Kind of figured that. Still would love to know the total records.

Keep guessing Gitter! I will give you a hint. It is more than one!