World record shell cracker

The previous bass fishing record had been standing since 1932 when george. Miscellaneous items in high demand, library of congress prints and photographs division. So grab a cup of nightcrawlers, maybe a fishing license online, and a sense of wonder. Native to florida and southeast georgia, it has a range similar to that of the florida largemouth bass. Lake seminole and worldrecord shellcrackers caught. Al lindner was in the right place at the right time. State record fishes and awards kentucky department of. All 50 largemouth bass state records wide open spaces. Keep these numbers in the back of your mind the next time you hook a big one. The current igfa world record for the biggest largemouth bass was set by manabu kurita with a 22pound, 5ounce, 29inch monster caught on lake biwa in japan. World record shellcracker, weighing in 5 pounds 7 12 ounces, caught in south carolina august 1998. Big shellcrackers redear sunfish personal best and possible. Detailed requirements are listed on the third page of the application.

World record fish from the splash national fresh water fishing hall of fame. This post has been updated since the record was confirmed. The souths best shellcracker holes night hawk publications. Big shellcrackers redear sunfish personal best and possible maryland state record. The igfa all tackle world record for the species stands at 2. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Check out some of the coolest and quirkiest christmas cracker world records and videos. The shellcracker is a challenge to paint well but shaun enjoys doing these fish. Georgia lake seminole and worldrecord shellcrackers caught click to enlarge. Has anyone heard of a new world record being caught recently. In this particular body of water the shell cracker have to be at least 10 to keep and limit of 10 per person. I spend a lot of my lunch breaks fishing a small storm drain adjacent to a wooden dock behind my house, but the usual bass and bluegill targets took a backseat to the unexpected appearance of bedding shellcracker. Its shellcracker fishing time on the santee cooper lakes.

Certified state record fish must be legally caught using an active hookandline method including a proper license or exemption by sport fishing methods. Our fishing world records are official world record fish caught in freshwater. We have the world records for all the types fish in fresh water. Procedures for the certification of alabama state record freshwater fish. These characteristics describe the shellcracker redear sunfish with its nicknames of stumpknocker and yellow bream. Pending worldrecord redear sunfish plucked from lake. It isnt a too big surprised if a larger sunfish is caught from lake havasu, because from some years the lakes invasive quagga mussel population has become a new food source and a reason anglers are regularly finding sunfish weighing 2.

While likely best known for its worldclass redbreast fishing and giant catfish, the altamaha river offers great fishing for a wide variety of fish. The two channel catfish he caught weighed a combined 18 lb. I like to catch plenty of fish that fight hard, test my tackle and my angling skills an d taste delicious when i eat them. Impress your friends by breaking or inventing your own christmas cracker world records on. Registry of world record size shells wrs shells the. The redear sunfish is the firstknown species of centrarchidae based on fossil records, as old as 16. Georgia lake seminole and world record shellcrackers caught click to enlarge. The worldrecord redear caught in february was not even a spawning fish.

Her massive redear settled the official scale on the dock. Gabe keen catches new tn state record largemouth youtube. Bienvenue, 33, of suncoast kayak fishing tours, was looking for bass that morning off jiggs landing using a custommade popping cork fly, which included a 20 hook. Redear sunfish shellcracker typically begin spawning about one month before bluegill. The bluegill had a girth of 18 14 inches, and was 15 inches in length. Impress your friends by breaking or inventing your own cracker world records on. Fish must be caught in alabama waters by legal means.

In february 2014, the current igfa alltackle world record, a behemoth weighing 5 pounds, 12 ounces, was caught there. Genetic testing revealed that the black crappie that jam ferguson caught in may, 2018 is indeed a new world record. At only 14 years old, jose is well on his way to becoming an expert fisherman. Heres the new world record black crappie that was caught. The bait shop he stopped in to had just recorded the largest sunfish caught to date.

Fish must be identified by a fisheries section biologist or other certified fisheries biologist. In 1998, the staterecord shellcracker caught in caney lake weighed 2. Shellcrackers, aka redear sunfish, are popular on both lakes, with the largest area of heavyduty shellcracker action typically in the upper end of lake marion above the i95 bridge. The world record shell cracker was caught in this pond back in the 80s. Oh, and in case you do, heres the application for international game fish association igfa world record recognition. Like all our detailed mounts this is cast from a real fish wboth eyes details on both sides and. Altamaha river record shellcracker georgia outdoor news.

Heres a list of the world record holders for nearly all recorded freshwater and saltwater fish. Find out more about stocking coppernose bluegill or other fish in. Large shellcracker before preparation for consumption. If any questions or problems arise, call the kentucky department of fish and wildlife at 18008581549. Georgia lake seminole and worldrecord shellcrackers caught. New world record shellcracker pensacola fishing forum. Another fella overheard our conversation and said he saw some cell phone pics of it and it was as long as a five gallon bucket. Shellcracker redear sunfish cherry sunfish sun perch lepomis microlophus shellcrackers are also called redear sunfish due to the red tinge around the side fin. These characteristics describe the shellcracker redear sunfish with its nicknames of. Even when youre merely angling for a few sunfish for supper, theres always the possibility that a worldclass catch may swim your way. Hector brito caught this world record redear sunfish at lake havasu in 2014. Igfas official worldrecord lionel ferguson caught worldrecord black crappie. I have on many occasions taken time out, spent money that i had put back for honeydo projects, then loaded up.

You can search all igfa world records for freshwater and saltwater fishes in alltackleline class, alltackle length for male, female and junior anglers. Floyds fish was the seventh consecutive staterecord shellcracker that was. New world record shellcracker red ear bream fish mount. Monster redear aka shellcracker if youre down south.

The redear sunfish is a freshwater fish in the family centrarchidae and is native to the southeastern united states. Teresa gardner of spring valley entered the record books on monday with the largest redear. Plum quick motors from fort mill, sc, doesnt play around. Southeastern outdoors south carolina state fishing records. Since it is a popular sport fish, it has been introduced to bodies of water all over north america. Regardless, havasu is home to some of the biggest shellcrackers on the. The coppernose bluegill is a subspecies of the common bluegill. New potential world record sunfish from arizonas lake. Hudson made the record setting catch on april 9, 1950, at ketona lake near tarrant, alabama.

In south florida, shellcracker may spawn as early as the last week of february but more likely around the fourth week of march. See more ideas about fish, crappie fishing and bass fishing. So, by all means, test your skill or try your luck fishing in south carolina waters, fresh and salt, offshore and inland. The previous world record for a shellcracker on a 6pound tippet is 1 pound, 10 ounces by shawn taylor on may 16, 2001 in lake windsor, ark. Gay and his new alltackle world record redear sunfish shellcracker from santee cooper diversional canal, caught in august, 1998. Igfa world records international game fish association. Largemouth bass and other species of the bass family can reach more than generous sizes for freshwater fish. Even when youre merely angling for a few sunfish for supper, theres always the possibility that a world class catch may swim your way. When i saw the shellcracker, i said, dont you dare clean that fish its a record. Freshwater fish records georgia fishing regulations. Young angler jose reyes caught two awardwinning fish on the same day at paradise public fishing area. If you want to catch a really huge shellcracker, one exceeding 3 pounds, 19,300acre lake havasu on the border between arizona and california could be the best place to try. The state record and onetime world record is a 5pound, 712ounce fish caught in the diversion canal in 1998. Other bluegill catches have topped the 4 poundrange since hudsons catch in 1950.

Redear sunfish to biologists, or chinquapin to louisiana anglers, these feisty fish typically favor deeper haunts, but when a. Check out some of the coolest and quirkiest cracker world records and videos. Al lindner holds hector britos record redear sunfish. Freshwater world records for fish fishing guides fishermans view welcome you to the freshwater world records for fish. Did you know these 10 amazing world records are held in sc. The following list of state record fish is according to the south carolina department of natural resources and includes south carolinas two world record fish, the channel catfish and redbreast sunfish. According to the arizona game and fish department, a pending worldrecord redear sunfish was hauled out of lake havasu, weighing in at a whopping 5. Hector brito caught this worldrecord redear sunfish at lake havasu in 2014.

Shellcracker fishing tips sheelcracker fishing florida. On march, 1986, joey floyd age 17 of marianna, florida, caught a world record sunfish redear shellcracker from merritts mill pond weighing 4 pounds and 34 ounces. Tennessee angler recognition program tarp twra first fish award. The states oldest record is a 65pound great barracuda caught off georgetown by henry selor in 1948 no ones landed a bigger one in nearly 70 years. Some local anglers believe that a roefilled spawner will be caught any day.

This is our new world record shellcrackerred ear fish replica mount. The existing worldrecord shellcracker, which weighed 4 pounds and 10 ounces, was caught in the same pond in may 1985. Hudson made the recordsetting catch on april 9, 1950, at ketona lake near tarrant, alabama. Photo of joey with his four pound, thirteen ounce world record shellcracker caught from merritts mill pond in florida. Floyds fish was the seventh consecutive state record shellcracker that was. Thats an ounce bigger than the current alltackle worldrecord redear, a 5pound, 7ounce shellcracker caught in 1998 by amos gay in south. I was talking to a guy yesterday at the store and he said that a new world record shellcracker was caught on the santee and went over 6 pounds. The fish species must be certified by a fwc biologist, and a fwc employee must witness the official weighing, on a. The record catch for a bluegill weighed 4 pounds 12 ounces. I like to catch plenty of fish that fight hard, test my tackle and my angling skills and taste delicious when i eat them. This one is approx 14 inches and well over 4 lbs and was and still may be the world record size but we do many sizes in this colorful fish. The igfa maintains the world records for all species of game fish.