Thanks for the input guys. I've come REALLY close to catching that two pound redear when we went down to Barkley Lake. We caught some monster redear down there with several about one or two ounces shy of the two pound mark. Had lots of good redear that weighed better than a pound and a half to a pound and three quarters...BIG fish that you need to see in person to appreciate IMO. I think there maybe a few two pound redear swimming around up here in Southern Indiana but far and few between. I'll catch that two pounder sooner than later down at LBL.

I'll figure something out on these catfish, it's definitely a steep learning curve compared to panfishing.