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Old 05-06-11, 09:07 PM   #1
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Here it is The new World Record Redear 5.55 lbs from Lake Havasu AZ




I would venture to guess a 2 lb cricket was used for bait..

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Old 05-06-11, 09:19 PM   #2
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Good lord!!!
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Old 05-06-11, 09:35 PM   #3
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Looks like a giant bluegill. had to be a helluva fight!
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Old 05-06-11, 09:53 PM   #4
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That thing is unreal!

If sunfish grew like that here, I'd stop bass fishing!

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Old 05-06-11, 09:56 PM   #5
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That thing is unreal!

If sunfish grew like that here, I'd stop bass fishing!

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Same here BigB!
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Old 05-06-11, 10:01 PM   #6
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Holy crap!
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Old 05-06-11, 10:22 PM   #7
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WOW!! That's freaking enormous!!
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Old 05-07-11, 12:24 AM   #8
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Good gosh almighty. That is a brute!
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Old 05-07-11, 12:29 AM   #9
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That's crazy
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Old 05-07-11, 04:07 AM   #10
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I saw the story on another forum. It said he caught it on a 7 inch Berkley Power worm fishing for bass.
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Old 05-07-11, 06:30 AM   #11
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I saw the story on another forum. It said he caught it on a 7 inch Berkley Power worm fishing for bass.
Finding a 2lb cricket is harder to find than that fish..


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Old 05-07-11, 01:31 PM   #12
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Somebody has been feeding that fish steroids.
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Old 05-07-11, 03:47 PM   #13
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Thats completely mind blowing! Can you imagine what that would have felt like on an ultra lite combo?!
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Old 05-07-11, 10:23 PM   #14
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Thats completely mind blowing! Can you imagine what that would have felt like on an ultra lite combo?!
...very inadequate...


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Old 05-07-11, 11:44 PM   #15
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hahaha woody. now that made me laugh LOUDLY!!!!


that is some kinda sunfish right there folks. awesum.
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Old 05-08-11, 09:31 AM   #16
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Thats awsome. It almost looks fake its so big. Nice catch.
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Old 05-08-11, 10:41 AM   #17
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Thumbs up Monster Fish

Why oh whydidn't John Galgraith's tackle give him a hat for the photo op. B.P. must be lovin him for all the p.r.
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