That elusive two pound redear

[Moveon]

For $2000 you could buy some scuba gear and make that job of finding that big redear much easier.

My goal is to catch a two pound redear and mount it. I figure a two pound redear in Southern Indiana is a trophy fish, I might even mount a 1.5 or so pounder depending on the fish itself. I figured I spent over five hundred dollars this summer in pursuit of this fish, probably closer to a thousand dollars to be honest. I caught a couple of redears right at a pound and about 11 inches long, so it's going to be really tough to get this fish. I figured this fish would be at least 12.5-13.5 inches long and probably six or seven years old. It's been a lot of fun trying to catch this fish, I'll spend another 500-1000 next summer trying to land this elusive redear. It's a fun goal of mine and it keeps me focused. This pursuit is done on public waters too, not private ponds where it would be much easier accomplished IMO.

[redearhoosier]

For $2000 you could buy some scuba gear and make that job of finding that big redear much easier.

Naa, can't do that, I'm a fisherman, not a diver. But it would be VERY interesting to see what's down there. I've always been surprised at how close divers can get to fish anyway, I'm talking saltwater. I guess the same holds true for freshwater diving? I would assume a fish would stay clear of a human being, especially small freshwater variety.

[indyls]

I live in Indy and have been fortunate to catch a 2lb redear on Dale Hollow (on the wall) and another 2lb'er in a Southern CA lake (bass fishin with live crawdads). Those beasts are a hoot but VERY hard in this state - best of luck to you!