First Smallmouth

[Unk]

Wanted to send a heartfelt thank you to the many folks here who have helped me achieve a goal . I understand that this is literally and figurartively no big deal to the folks who post here but , for this old man , it means a great deal . Thank you . Hit a 07 gold original floating Rapala in 4-6 feet of 59 degree water just inside a rocky point . Didn't weigh or measure as did not want to keep it out of the water any longer than needed .

 

[Ppennin986]

Congratulations that’s a beautiful fish now you’ll be hooked forever 

[Unk]

1 hour ago, Ppennin986 said:

Congratulations that’s a beautiful fish now you’ll be hooked forever 

Thanks   With luck , I may catch more but this will always be the first .

[Sphynx]

1 hour ago, Unk said:

Thanks   With luck , I may catch more but this will always be the first .

That's a fact, and I can assure you that your smallmouth adventure began much more impressively than mine did, congratulations! 

[TnRiver46]

10 hours ago, Unk said:

Wanted to send a heartfelt thank you to the many folks here who have helped me achieve a goal . I understand that this is literally and figurartively no big deal to the folks who post here but , for this old man , it means a great deal . Thank you . Hit a 07 gold original floating Rapala in 4-6 feet of 59 degree water just inside a rocky point . Didn't weigh or measure as did not want to keep it out of the water any longer than needed .

 

She’s a beaut!!!!!

[Unk]

6 hours ago, Sphynx said:

That's a fact, and I can assure you that your smallmouth adventure began much more impressively than mine did, congratulations! 

Thanks Sphynx .

34 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

She’s a beaut!!!!!

Thanks . I know she's what most consider a dink but I'm prejudiced , so I totally agree with you

[Dwight Hottle]

Congrats on your PB. It's a solid fish for your first one. 

[Junk Fisherman]

Very nice.  Beautiful colors!

[Unk]

1 hour ago, Dwight Hottle said:

Congrats on your PB. It's a solid fish for your first one. 

Thanks Dwight. 

1 hour ago, Junk Fisherman said:

Very nice.  Beautiful colors!

Thanks . She built me a memory

[Bluebasser86]

That first brown bass is special. I still remember mine, and yours could have ate my first smallmouth. 

[Skunkmaster-k]

That’s awesome Unk! 

[warefisher]

Congrats!  Did you notice the difference?  They are fighters.  Am heading up to Ontario in June to catch smallies.

[Unk]

8 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

That first brown bass is special. I still remember mine, and yours could have ate my first smallmouth. 

Thanks . You wouldn't think such a young fish could build such a memory for such an old man

8 hours ago, Skunkmaster-k said:

That’s awesome Unk! 

Thanks Skunkmaster

7 hours ago, warefisher said:

Congrats!  Did you notice the difference?  They are fighters.  Am heading up to Ontario in June to catch smallies.

Thanks . Yes I did . I've always been told I would not land my first smallmouth . She put up quiet an argument and I got lucky

[roadwarrior]

 

 

                                   CONGRATULATIONS!

 

                                     

[Unk]

2 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

 

 

                                   CONGRATULATIONS!

 

                                     

Thanks RW . Hope Pickwick has been good to you this Spring .

[soflabasser]

Congratulations on catching your first smallmouth bass. They are one of my favorite fish to catch when I fish Northern waters.

[Unk]

1 hour ago, soflabasser said:

Congratulations on catching your first smallmouth bass. They are one of my favorite fish to catch when I fish Northern waters.

Thank you . I also have strong memories of fishing down your way . My PB came from the St. Johns .

[Blue Raider Bob]

On 4/12/2022 at 5:24 AM, Unk said:

Thanks Sphynx .

Thanks . I know she's what most consider a dink but I'm prejudiced , so I totally agree with you

Unk THAT is not a Dink! Same thing happened to me a few years ago. Went fishing and caught a Smallmouth. Been ruint ever since. Now that's all I fish for! would love to catch one that size. They pull like a scalded dog!

[Unk]

1 hour ago, Blue Raider Bob said:

 They pull like a scalded dog!

Yep. Gotta love their attitude . Sorta like some MTSU players

[Fishlegs]

Nice fish! Congrats @Unk.

[Unk]

22 hours ago, Fishlegs said:

Nice fish! Congrats @Unk.

Thanks Fishlegs .

[T-Billy]

Congratulations!!! Beautiful fish. Waayyy bigger than my first brown bass.

[Unk]

11 hours ago, T-Billy said:

Congratulations!!! Beautiful fish. Waayyy bigger than my first brown bass.

Thanks T-Billy .