Kayak Fishing Gathering East Tennessee

[Alphahawk]

"There were 4 redear/shellcracker caught, and two of them were over 13" close to 14"."



Now that is getting into serious Shell Cracker there!

[Reel Tune]

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

"There were 4 redear/shellcracker caught, and two of them were over 13" close to 14"."



Now that is getting into serious Shell Cracker there!

The guy that caught one that was near me said I got a good smallmouth on and when he got it to the kayak he said, I don't know what it it, looks like a Crappie/bluegill mix. He paddled it over to me and it was what I call a redear, buut others call a shellcracker. I've caught them back home around 11" close to 12, but not the size these guys had.

[Alphahawk]

Originally Posted by MidTNKayakAngler

The guy that caught one that was near me said I got a good smallmouth on and when he got it to the kayak he said, I don't know what it it, looks like a Crappie/bluegill mix. He paddled it over to me and it was what I call a redear, buut others call a shellcracker. I've caught them back home around 11" close to 12, but not the size these guys had.

Yeah they fight just like a Smallie...minus the jumps. They can be difficult to catch when not on bed. Laurel Hill and VFW regularly produce them in the 14 and 15 inch range. But when I was bank fishing they could be real hard to find. Now that I have the kayak my Shell Cracker fishing is looking up...LOL.