Seventeen-year-old Riley Isaacs from Bradleyville, Missouri, arrowed a record-book redear sunfish while bowfishing Lake Taneycomo on April 18.⁠ ⁠ Isaac’s panfish, which weighed in at 2 pounds 3 ounces, is Missouri’s first state record fish of 2025. The teen was initially taking a group who wanted to bowfish for carp, but the trip was interrupted while they waited out incoming storms. After a half hour, the weather moved on, and Isaacs was antsy to get back on the water. On the first flat the group pulled up on, the giant redear sunfish was waiting. Isaacs made his shot, and as soon as the fish hit the deck, he knew he had something special. ⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #redearsunfish #sunfish #fishing #fishingtrip #fishingseason #bowfishing #bowfish #outdoors #recordfish #missouri #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: moconservation⁠ Story by: alicejoneswebb