Super User A-Jay Posted April 26, 2015 Super User Posted April 26, 2015 I got out Saturday for a day of smallmouth fishing which was also the MI opener for pike & walleye. This lake has a little of everything so I expected to have company. Upon my arrival, I was pleasantly surprise to find that I had the place to myself. Both air & water temps maxed out in the low to mid 40’s with a stiff east wind, but the sun was shining so I was going to make the best of it. The morning started off with a bang as an excellent bass came with in the first few casts. While working a wind-blown point, a real brute of a pre-spawn smallmouth completely choked my squarebill. I mean the bait was Gone. She was cold & super plump, and after a brief fight that was more like a wallowing, she was in the net. This is the kind of bass I came here for, five pounds of Bronze fatness. Sweet. As the day went on, the wind came on stronger but I caught 3 more smallmouth along with a couple of walleye. The Squarebill, a lipless bait & a jerk bait took fish; all of which came off main lake points – in the wind – had to be in the wind. Seems it’s always that way. I rarely get bit on the leeward side, so I don’t even bother fishing it anymore. Forecast is not looking fisherman friendly at all the next several days, but after today I’ll be looking to get back at it ASAP. Here’s a video of the first fish. https://youtu.be/vVZtF8W23s8 Here the rest of the day ~ including a little by catch https://youtu.be/FrkyH8wt8G4 A-Jay 7 Quote
Turtle135 Posted April 26, 2015 Posted April 26, 2015 nice smallmouth! love the belly on that fat girl Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted April 26, 2015 Super User Posted April 26, 2015 Heck of a nice smallie! 5lbers are fun my friend! Jeff 1 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted April 26, 2015 Super User Posted April 26, 2015 Man you had a great day. Congrats brother. I'm really surprised you let those walleye go. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted April 26, 2015 Author Super User Posted April 26, 2015 Thank you my friends - I appreciate it. Yea, I thought about retaining that by catch Dwight, but I have to admit I was unprepared and didn't have a suitable creel on board the Old Town. Didn't want to leave them flopping on the deck . . . . . . . Maybe next time. A-Jay Quote
ClackerBuzz Posted April 26, 2015 Posted April 26, 2015 man those are some beautiful hi def bronze backs! 1 Quote
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