That would be some beastly fish don't ya think? The fish in the topic fight very hard for their size, qnd especially bluegill, if they got up around 5 or more lbs, yikes, one would really have their hands full with that fight.

If bluegill got to 5 pounds regularly you probably couldn't get a bait to a bass, and I don't think I'd mind at all A wiper is the closest thing I can imagine to what a 5 pound bluegill would be like, and I've said it before, if I could pattern wipers better I'd probably fish for bass a lot less. 

Oh man yeah, I haven't caught a lot of "pure" stripes, but I have caught some hybrids and white bass....... absolute blast!!!. Caught a whitr bass one time I figure approached 3.5 lbs, it was roughly 18.5 inches long. And I defi itely agree about not being able to get bait to bass as fsr as bluegill getting that size, those would be real predators right there.

We only have a couple lakes with purebred stripers, but lots with white bass and the white bass/striper hybrid or wipers as we call them. They're about the funnest fish there is to catch IMO. 

We only have a couple lakes with purebred stripers, but lots with white bass and the white bass/striper hybrid or wipers as we call them. They're about the funnest fish there is to catch IMO. 

Might be a dumb question but what are wipers?

We only have a couple lakes with purebred stripers, but lots with white bass and the white bass/striper hybrid or wipers as we call them. They're about the funnest fish there is to catch IMO. 

Never mind I actually read the post thanks. lol

That would be some beastly fish don't ya think? The fish in the topic fight very hard for their size, qnd especially bluegill, if they got up around 5 or more lbs, yikes, one would really have their hands full with that fight.

I believe the new world record Red Ear was caught earlier this year and it was over 5 lbs.  Maybe someone can confirm.

I believe the new world record Red Ear was caught earlier this year and it was over 5 lbs.  Maybe someone can confirm.

5 1/2 actually, from Lake Havasu in Arizona on a 7" power worm.

That thing is a beast, how would you like to have a pond full of its offspring.

5 1/2 actually, from Lake Havasu in Arizona on a 7" power worm.

Thanks for taking the time to find and post.

I wonder how much bass pro payed him to wear that hat for the picture! Lol

I wonder how much bass pro payed him to wear that hat for the picture! Lol

Bag of Stick O's and a PQ combo  

I love fishing for bluegills and pumpkinseeds with a 2-wt. fly rod and have often said that if they grew to five or ten pounds, they'd probably be all I'd fish for.  :-)

 

I think a person might need light saltwater tackle to fight a ten-pound bluegill!

 

 

Tight lines,

Bob

We only have a couple lakes with purebred stripers, but lots with white bass and the white bass/striper hybrid or wipers as we call them. They're about the funnest fish there is to catch IMO. 

These things will yank a rod out of your hand!!! You would hooked on snook for life!!

I love fishing for bluegills and pumpkinseeds with a 2-wt. fly rod and have often said that if they grew to five or ten pounds, they'd probably be all I'd fish for.  :-)

 

I think a person might need light saltwater tackle to fight a ten-pound bluegill!

 

 

Tight lines,

Bob

Without a doubt.

 

Down here we have mayan cichlids, small fish but ounce for ounce IMO outfight a peacock.  As awsome as they are for their size in saltwater there are small fish like a blue runners that will give you all you can handle.  Even a 1 pounder in the surf would be a heck of task on ml spinning outfit.  I know better to fish that light for them.

Without a doubt.

 

Down here we have mayan cichlids, small fish but ounce for ounce IMO outfight a peacock.  As awsome as they are for their size in saltwater there are small fish like a blue runners that will give you all you can handle.  Even a 1 pounder in the surf would be a heck of task on ml spinning outfit.  I know better to fish that light for them.

 

Interesting...  I had to look them up; never heard of them.  They range all the way up the East Coast, but I've never seen one caught off Cape Cod in many years of fly fishing there.  I wish I would catch one!  Here's my favorite part of the Widipedia entry on them:

"The species is also a target for light tackle saltwater fly fishermen, and can push 6-weight fly tackle to its limits."

Sounds like a fun fish!

 

Tight lines,

Bob

Blue runners are in the jack family along with amber jack, crevalles, pompano, moonfish, rainbow runners and giant trevally.  They each give a really good fight, these blue runners usually are small but we do catch them up to 5#, bigger than that off shore sometimes.