KingMidas Posted August 19, 2012 Posted August 19, 2012 My family and I just got back from a SWEET fishing trip near Hayward Wisconsin. We spent the majority of the time fishing for walleye, and that was a lot of fun, but my personal goal was to catch a smallie on that trip. After consulting various guide books, this forum, and the old men who hang out at bait shops, we went to Grindstone Lake to fish for smallmouth. I used a drop shot slug-go in a red shad color and caught 4 of em that day. I am now and forever hooked on smallmouth fishing. My best of the day, and thus my personal best smallmouth, was 4 pounds 6 ounces. I was ecstatic to say the least. Now I just need to convince my Dad to put the boat in on Lake Michigan so I can keep catching those bronze buggers. 1 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted August 19, 2012 Super User Posted August 19, 2012 VERY nice smallie! I know why you are hooked! Jeff Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted August 20, 2012 Global Moderator Posted August 20, 2012 Congrats! That's a heck of a way to break into the world of smallmouth bass fishing! They are pretty addicting to catch for sure! Quote
Super User Crestliner2008 Posted August 20, 2012 Super User Posted August 20, 2012 Excellent! No going back now. Quote
Super User MarkH024 Posted August 20, 2012 Super User Posted August 20, 2012 Welcome to the addiction. I too love fishing for the brownies. If you want to have a go at small mouth try the Fox river if you can't get out on L.Michigan. Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted August 20, 2012 Super User Posted August 20, 2012 Great start. My first smallie was probably less than half of yours. Congrats on a great catch. Quote
TNBassin' Posted August 22, 2012 Posted August 22, 2012 I love lmbs and smallies both, but you can't beat the fight of a smallie. Fun fun fun. Quote
IMPACT01 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 DS for smallmouth is my favorite way to cath bass! nice chunk .... Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Nice Smallie!!!!!!!!!!! LM fishing will never be the same. Quote
flyeaglesfly5186 Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 Keep at those smallies man! Here in Pa on the Schuylkill River you literally have to "hunt" the bronzebacks but I find it's worth it. Even if it's not the biggest fish on my line. I'd rather catch a few smallies and earn it, than go to the lake and pull the buckets out. Quote
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