The body is slightly less compressed than that of the bluegill, which differs from the redear most noticeably in the fact that its gill cover flap is entirely black without any spot or trim. It also lacks the spots on the dorsal fin and the bluish emerald lines on the sides of the head that are characteristic of the pumpkinseed.
It can be distinguished from the similar looking pumpkinseed by the fact that its gill cover flap is semi-flexible and can be bent at least to right angles, whereas the flap on the pumpkinseed is rigid. The operculum is also much shorter than in the other two species and is black, with a red spot or margin at the tip. Try fishing from the Catfish Heaven peg, fish during the day close to the lily pads in front of you or those just down stream to the left, use a small hook (10) and red worms for bait, suggest setting your float depth somewhere between 40 cm and 120 cm deep (see what works, cant remember). The IGFA all-tackle world record for the species stands at 2.61 kg (5 lb 12 oz) caught in 2014 from Lake Havasu in Arizona. Its long, pointed, slightly falcate pectoral fins distinguish it from both the longear sunfish and the redbreast sunfish, which have short, round pectoral fins. How to catch Redear Sunfish Trophy lone star lake (texas) How to catch Trophy Redear Sunfish lone star lake - Texas. Redear sunfish is a popular panfish among recreational anglers. As is typical of sunfishes, the redear has a small mouth, connected dorsal fins and a roundish, laterally compressed body. For consistent redear success you’ll have to target them differently than their bluegill cousins.
This rather large sunfish is known to reach over 4.5 lb. Redear sunfish aka Shellcracker Bream are like bluegills on steroids.
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