New smallie PB and MEGA BAG!!!

[22RangerZ520R]

God lined up the stars for my annual Michigan smallie trip!

I still can't believe what went down...

Three 7lb class smallies and two 6lb class smallies made up the 34lb 8oz bag I had the second to last day of the trip!!!!!!

I almost had a 2nd 30lb+ bag the same day! Along with the 34lb 8oz bag (listed below), I had another 6lb 8oz, 6lb, 6lb, and two 5lb 4oz, making another 29lb 4oz bag, missing a second dirty 30 of smallies by 12oz!!! Shaking hands and big smiles stuck with me all day as the madness unfolded.

I'm definitely spoiled now, and it's going to be hard to top that day (although the very next day which was the last day of my trip, I had 31lb 8oz with another 7lb kicker! That bag included a 7lb, 6lb 8oz, 6lb 6lb, 5lb 8oz).

I've had the goal of a 7lb+ smallie for a few years now, and it feels great to see all the time, money, preparation, and mental fortitude pay off! I'm finally a member of the 7lb smallie club × 4 all within 48 hours!

For the entire trip I had: (4) 7lb class, (15) 6lb class and (22) 5lb class smallies!

The four 7lb class smallies were between 21½"-23"L and 17"-17½"G and all were weighed multiple times with my IGFA certified 15lb Boga Grip.

The 34lb 8oz bag consisted of:

 

1. 7lb 4oz
2. 7lb 4oz
3. 7lb
4. 6lb 8oz
5. 6lb 8oz

 

Can't add many photos on here, got one pic of one 7lb 4oz. 

 

More pics on IG - 22RangerZ520R 

[MIbassyaker]

 

Sounds like you hit the mother lode! congrats!

[GreenPig]

Wow! You actually left those kinds of fish? You gonna move?

[12poundbass]

Congrats Brad. Sounds like a trip of a lifetime! 

[Catt]

[A-Jay]

In ~ Sane !

What a couple of days.

Living the dream but you surely put in the time.

Congrats on the New Personal Best and Welcome to the 7lb club. 

A-Jay

[bowhunter63]

Wow what a day 

[keagbassr]

10 fish for 60+ lbs. =2- 30+ bags to me. Congrats on. Great trip!!

[PaulVE64]

Spoiled

[Dwight Hottle]

You’re living in dream land for sure. That’s a trip that you will remember for ever. Congrats & welcome to the 7lb club. 

[TnRiver46]

Saw that on IG and was hoping it would make it here!! Congrats 

[TOXIC]

Congrats!  Right behind you.  Going up the 17th-25th.  

[A-Jay]

34 minutes ago, TOXIC said:

Congrats!  Right behind you.  Going up the 17th-25th.  

Good Luck

Bring sunscreen and insect repellent. 

A-Jay

[IcatchDinks]

Congrats! That's the kind of day we all dream of having. 

[pdxfisher]

Wow. I don't even have days like that in my best dreams!

[roadwarrior]

Geez...

 

 

                                                            

[casts_by_fly]

Oh my. ..

[Fishlegs]

Wow, what a day! Congrats!

[Bankbeater]

Good catching right there.  Congratulations!

[Dwight Hottle]

On 5/5/2024 at 10:52 AM, TOXIC said:

Congrats!  Right behind you.  Going up the 17th-25th.  

 

I'm guessing your going to be post spawn based on what I saw in Erie last week. 

[TOXIC]

9 hours ago, Dwight Hottle said:

 

I'm guessing your going to be post spawn based on what I saw in Erie last week. 

Or the second wave of spawners.  Ideal for us because we can catch them in pre spawn, spawn and post spawn.  We have spots that are off shore and in some pretty isolated spots that get overlooked by the masses.  

[Swamp Girl]

Lawdy, Lawdy, what a trip!