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That’s really impressive! 

I don’t care if he’s holding it to make it look bigger or not lol. That’s a monster sunfish! I bet it fought like hell! 
 

Congrats to that angler! 

That 6.3 pound redear sunfish is bigger than many peoples personal best bass. Looks like it has been eating lots of quagga mussles.

I believe I told this story before, but it is worth repeating.

 

Back in 2015, the B.A.S.S. Elites held a tournament on Lake Havasu the first week of May.  Most of the fish were post spawn, but there were enough bass still on beds that some anglers targeted them.  Timmy Horton picked up a few bed fish and then saw one that looked to be about 4lbs (better than average at Havasu).  He spent about 30 minutes working the fish until he finally got it to bite.  A quick battle ensured & he boat flipped a healthy 3 plus pound fish.

 

Unfortunately, for him, it was a Redear sunfish.

I'd love to catch a 2+lb sunfish/bluegill. I couldn't imagine catching one like that.