San Vicente Lake Record Redear 4.2 lbs Released
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San Vicente Lake Record Redear 4.2 lbs Released
I got super lucky this afternoon at San V. After catching a bunch of bass on dropshots, I decided to target a few panfish laate in the day based on my meter readings and WHAMO, blessed with a tanker panfish, a 4.2 lb. redear.
She was caught on 2 lb line and a piece of nightcrawler, 18 feet deep on a 6-foot ultralight rod and I have never seen the drag burn off like that. Very lucky to get this fish to the boat! Officially weighed and recorded by the lake staff on the lake's digital scale before being released at the launch ramp.
Here are some photos, the GIRTH was just incredible. Lucky Lucky Lucky
Oh and some bass, they were biting!
She was caught on 2 lb line and a piece of nightcrawler, 18 feet deep on a 6-foot ultralight rod and I have never seen the drag burn off like that. Very lucky to get this fish to the boat! Officially weighed and recorded by the lake staff on the lake's digital scale before being released at the launch ramp.
Here are some photos, the GIRTH was just incredible. Lucky Lucky Lucky
Oh and some bass, they were biting!
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Re: San Vicente - Record Redear 4.2 lbs - Released
This breaks the San V record by 1/2 POUND, a record set back in 2002 at 3.7 lbs, shown below from SDFish site
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Re: San Vicente Lake Record Redear 4.2 lbs Released
[mod], that is a [mod] monster. Unfortunately it probably died but damn! You weren't fishing for bass with a 2lb setup on hand.
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Re: San Vicente Lake Record Redear 4.2 lbs Released
That's a monster for sure, there was also a 4lb redear caught at DVL this week.
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Re: San Vicente Lake Record Redear 4.2 lbs Released
Those quagga mussels are mighty tasty to a redear. Redears are growing like crazy elsewhere too.
https://ftw.usatoday.com/2021/05/lake-h ... ecord-size
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Re: San Vicente Lake Record Redear 4.2 lbs Released
That’s awesome! I can’t believe it took 21 years for someone to break the record. Look at that belly full of eggs. I’m sure the quaggas play a key roll for these fish to grow as big as they do.
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Re: San Vicente Lake Record Redear 4.2 lbs Released
OK, but I caught eight bass, and one panfish. Yes its possible that she swam off strong and then died. The stringer is through the lip, not the gills and nothing ever touched her gills. Only held her using wet hands and held by the lip briefly for photos. With the park rangers, I shot the release video of her racing away, its public if you have Facebook here:professionull wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 3:33 am Holy shit, that is a fucking monster. Unfortunately it probably died but damn! You weren't fishing for bass with a 2lb setup on hand.
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Re: San Vicente Lake Record Redear 4.2 lbs Released
Wow! That's a fatty! This new lake record is gonna stick for a while
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Re: San Vicente Lake Record Redear 4.2 lbs Released
Congratulations. You are a serious angler and deserve it. It beats my personal best by almost a pound.
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I'm honored, as you are truly the panfish master! Your experience, knowledge and information sharing over the years is inspirational to many in the panfish community.Fishbreath wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 9:26 am Congratulations. You are a serious angler and deserve it.
I hope that we'll all be surprised at the size of fish caught this year, and, in the next three years!
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Re: San Vicente Lake Record Redear 4.2 lbs Released
Thanks for saying that. It means a lot to me. After a lifetime of always being the guy who never gets sick, it has been one thing after another since I turned eighty. I now find myself with some serious health issues, but it is still my intention to get back out there.blackcloud9 wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 9:48 am
I'm honored, as you are truly the panfish master! Your experience, knowledge and information sharing over the years is inspirational to many in the panfish community.
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Re: San Vicente Lake Record Redear 4.2 lbs Released
Congratulations,
That's a trophy, thank you for sharing.
One like that makes the hunt .
I've never even been close to that , even on the river.
Tight lines
That's a trophy, thank you for sharing.
One like that makes the hunt .
I've never even been close to that , even on the river.
Tight lines
Put’em in the cooler!!!!
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That's so rare, given the ultra lite. It's like hitting a grand slam , pinch hitting in the world series. You are a master angler for sure.
Wow!!!!
Wow!!!!
Put’em in the cooler!!!!
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Re: San Vicente Lake Record Redear 4.2 lbs Released
@professionull this slab may certainly call for some emotional language but kids can be reading this so please keep it a bit more family friendly.professionull wrote: ↑Mon May 15, 2023 3:33 am [mod], that is a [mod] monster. Unfortunately it probably died but damn! You weren't fishing for bass with a 2lb setup on hand.
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Re: San Vicente Lake Record Redear 4.2 lbs Released
Great Job Larry! You deserve it! You put in more work than anybody else I know. Congrats!
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Roy, you are the original master worm-drifter of San Vicente for stacks and stacks of bluegill, and many crappie I remember. I have learned a TON from you sir! Thanks for all of your help over the last couple decades.Str8t Slabaronies wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 9:28 am Great Job Larry! You deserve it! You put in more work than anybody else I know. Congrats!
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