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You guys that fish for them, what do you consider a big Redear in Tennessee? Say if you were to equate it to a 15" crappie how long would the Redear need to be.
 
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Levee Jumper":33ao08q6 said:
You guys that fish for them, what do you consider a big Redear in Tennessee? Say if you were to equate it to a 15" crappie how long would the Redear need to be.
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I would say a 12" redear would be equal to a 15" crappie.

Here is a list of minimum length for the TARP.
https://www.tn.gov/twra/fishing/tenness ... ogram.html
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Gotcha. Never really knew much about the TARP program. Seems a bit skewed for a few species though. Could load a John Boat with 14" crappie in a years time and likely not hit the 10" mark on Bluegill. At least in the places I have fished.
 
Did some rummaging through the cooler and think I may have caught a few TARP fish today.
 

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I consider anything over a pound big.
You are right about the crappie v/s bream size requirements for sure ! Lol
 
I've never caught any really big Bluegill either. Caught a few close to 10" I think. Have caught a couple Redears (we call them Shellcrackers) about 12" long.
 
Caught some fat females this evening.
 

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