Basseditor Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 If you're accepting smallmouth over 6: About 20-25. I don't have all the weights because I didn't write them down if they were under 7 lbs. (BTW, more than a hundred over 5 lbs) Three over 7; 7-1 (twice) and 7-3. Lost one smb I swear was over 9. Largemouth— one DD 10-5, but numerous 9-12 to 9-15. Some of those could have been over 10 but the digital scale could be off. All in U.S. 2 Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted February 14, 2015 Super User Posted February 14, 2015 Will someone explain to me why a fat*** fish is better than a fish that is the same age and just as smart? It doesn't upset me or anything but it is weird that a fat young fish is considered more of a trophy than an old, wise fish that may not be full of shad and eggs. Food for thought. I caught a 23" smallie, never seen one that big in my life before and never even dreamed of catching a smallmouth that size, but if I go bragging about my smallmouth that didn't even make the 5lb mark it doesn't sound like much does it? 2 Quote
davecon Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 I'm in west central Florida so it's not a fair comparison, plus I have been doing this a long time. Three largest are 14.1, 13.5, and 11.3. Have caught literally hundreds between 9 and 10. Nothing you couldn't do if you lived here. Don't catch as many as I used to as I only fish for bass a couple months out of the year now as I am eatin up with Snook fishing. 2 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted February 14, 2015 Super User Posted February 14, 2015 Will someone explain to me why a fat*** fish is better than a fish that is the same age and just as smart? It doesn't upset me or anything but it is weird that a fat young fish is considered more of a trophy than an old, wise fish that may not be full of shad and eggs. Food for thought. I caught a 23" smallie, never seen one that big in my life before and never even dreamed of catching a smallmouth that size, but if I go bragging about my smallmouth that didn't even make the 5lb mark it doesn't sound like much does it? I have caught a lot of smallmouth since I started to fish for them but my longest is only 23" so I congratulate you. 2 Quote
OntarioFishingGuy Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 DD Largemouth: ........................no 6lb Smallie: 6.1 on a tube. Had a big muskie right behind it too.. 1 Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted February 14, 2015 Super User Posted February 14, 2015 I have caught a lot of smallmouth since I started to fish for them but my longest is only 23" so I congratulate you. Was your 7-6 on a taildancer caught while targeting smallies? 1 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted February 14, 2015 Super User Posted February 14, 2015 Was your 7-6 on a taildancer caught while targeting smallies? Yes We had four guys fishing two different areas in two boats.. The other boat called is us and said they were catching good fish in 20-25 fow just off the bottom. I decided to switch baits from a jerkbait to a floating crank bait to get deeper. My bait got down to the bottom and bounced twice & I got slammed. We were all smiles when she hit the net & came into the boat. The difference between a 7 lb smallie versus a 6lber is eye catching. 5 Quote
Mainebass1984 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 I have yet to catch a DD. I have been close. It is a tough feat to accomplish with NLMB in Northern New England. That will not stop me from trying. 4 Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted February 15, 2015 Author Super User Posted February 15, 2015 You want smallies too. All lake erie fish. Mostly all caught on jerkbaits (JB) 7-6 Rapala tail dancer 6-15 JB 6-14 Hair jig 6-12 JB 6-12 JB 6-10 JB 6-9 JB three 6-8 JB lots of 6-0 thrur 6-7 on JB Like this comment if you think Dwight should get a GoPro. I'd sub to your channel, man! 3 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted February 15, 2015 Super User Posted February 15, 2015 Like this comment if you think Dwight should get a GoPro. I'd sub to your channel, man! I will bring mine when we fish this spring........Big Bronze fish on film WILL HAPPEN! Jeff 2 Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted February 15, 2015 Author Super User Posted February 15, 2015 I will bring mine when we fish this spring........Big Bronze fish on film WILL HAPPEN! Jeff What's your channel? 1 Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted February 16, 2015 Super User Posted February 16, 2015 10-4 --wacky rigged finesse worm, April 2005 10-5 --wacky rigged Trick worm, May 2005 10-6 --wacky rigged finesse worm, May 2006 10-7 --Chatterbait, March 2013--that was special since I caught a 9-9 about 30 minutes earlier with the same lure 5 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted February 16, 2015 Super User Posted February 16, 2015 What's your channel? I don't really have a channel. LOL I have made some vids....nothing major. PM sent Jeff Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted February 16, 2015 Author Super User Posted February 16, 2015 10-4 --wacky rigged finesse worm, April 2005 10-5 --wacky rigged Trick worm, May 2005 10-6 --wacky rigged finesse worm, May 2006 10-7 --Chatterbait, March 2013--that was special since I caught a 9-9 about 30 minutes earlier with the same lure Above are some reasons why it's just fine to be wacky about wacky. Nice job! Quote
plumworm Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 6-9 Smallie on Green Bay on a chugbug Biggest LM 7-9 on Toho with a 1/4 oz. chart/white spinnerbait. 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 16, 2015 Global Moderator Posted February 16, 2015 I've caught 1, my PB of 10lbs 2ozs from Lake Commendero, Mexico on an 8" Watermelon Zoom Lizard. Kansas state record is only 11.80lbs, but I'm trying to break that DD mark in Kansas. Hi Salenity came close this winter with a 9.25 pound fish so there's fish that can do it living here. Smallmouth record isn't even 7 pounds but a couple 6 pounders are caught each year it seems like. 2 Quote
G_money Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 I can't get over the hump: (Kansas fish) One right at 9# LMB A couple over 8# Several smallmouth in the low to mid 5's# Don't ask where...some secrets are better kept to yourself Quote
Jon G Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 I've caught 3, all when I lived in SoCal. 2 came on a tube and one on a jig. My first bass ever was a 10-1 on a tube (talk about getting hooked) funnt thing is, is that I haven't fished a tube in a year or so. Quote
paul. Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 reading through this, i have never wanted to go fishing so bad in my life. awesome catches fellas. 4 Quote
Lucky Craft Man Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 I will bring mine when we fish this spring........Big Bronze fish on film WILL HAPPEN! Jeff With the way the Winter is going around here, Lake Erie may not thaw until Summer!! 2 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted February 17, 2015 Super User Posted February 17, 2015 Yea I have heard......hope that we get to fish it pre-painted though! Jeff 1 Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted February 18, 2015 Super User Posted February 18, 2015 Not....Yet. The struggle is real. 3 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted February 18, 2015 Super User Posted February 18, 2015 Not....Yet. The struggle is real. Come with us Amigo! Jeff 1 Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted February 18, 2015 Super User Posted February 18, 2015 Powerball didn't hit. 3 Quote
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