Big OL' Redbreast !

Fished a Hill Country river and caught some BIG OL' "FAT" Redbreast. Water was crystal clear and the current was flowing good. Fish were holding by grass beds about 20 yards from drop offs. Bottom technique with worms was used. Bite was GREAT all morning long. Left em biting. All fish were released to fight again. Biggest fish was 10.75". Smallest was 9". Most fish were over 10". Rounding out the catch were some super nice Rios all over 9" and a couple of bass in the 2 to 3 pound range. A great morning of fishing in the Texas Hill Country. It just don't get any better!

Great post and pics chuck

Thanks Leo for the reply. Hope you and Yesenia and are doing well. The upcoming fall bite for the sunnies should be "ON FIRE". As for the Crappie bite a lot of our brush piles got washed away due to Harvey. Seguin got 12 plus inches of rain! Oh well got to look for them again!

Nothing like Redbreast to give a good fight on an ultralight !

Great post ! Makes me want to get out and Get Some !!

Wow Chuck!! Awesome pictures thanks for sharing!!

Thanks Doc and Yesenia for the replies! This has been a SUPER year for BIG Rios and Redbreast! The sunnies have been active just about all year long!

Wow

10 inch plus Redbreast. You are the man. I haven't figured it out yet but you must emit some type of pungent odor that attracts big sunfish No worries though, I always figure it out eventually. Then I'll break your 300 records

Way to go! Looks like a fine day on the water! I've never caught a Rio ( on my bucket list )but I bet one will make a beautiful mount!

Big old toad of a fish, nice!

Now that looks like fun. Got to love a husky sunfish.

Awesome Chuck!

Fall fishing will be epic.

Time to flood this section with reports.

Thanks Alan,Flags,and Andrew for the replies. Andrew: Yes Sir fall bite should be a great one! The BIG ONES want to play!

Those are some fatties. Nice fish Chuck. Seems that this has been a pretty good year for you on catching BIG Redbreast. What type of water bodies have you had your better results on catching them?

Thanks Gitter for the reply. Been catching NICE Redbreast in just about all of the rivers I fish.

Seems that the rivers have been good all year. Bet this latest cold front starts turning them on. Thanks Chuck for the reply.

Great catch.

Thanks Gitter and etexbasser for the replies. Gitter: This latest front has turned on the afternoon/evening bite! Catching a very nice variety of fish.

Those are some HOGS! Good job Chuck. How would you rate the fight of a Redbreast compared to all of the other sunfish?


Side Note: If anyone else wants to give their opinion on the Redbreast fight feel free to share their answer.

Thanks Curtis for the reply. Redbreast are "quick hitters" they bite hard and fast. They are pretty good fighters. Would rate them just under the Redear which are in my opinion the best fighting sunfish!

I went to the confluance of two local creeks and hammerd the redbreasts back to back caught at least 12 8-9.5" they were on fire

I would rate them the same. Great fighters on the fly also.

Love those red ears

Thanks Champion Fish for the reply!