appalachian angler, Yes you are correct, stump knockers is one of the common names for Red Ear Sunfish. They are the largest of the bream hat I know of at least in Georgia. That said, I read an article earlier this year where a man in Arizona caught a 5 lb 2 oz Blue gill which is a new world record. I can't even imagine how that fish would fight on a 3 wt.


Jim Smith