November jerkbaits

[Dwight Hottle]

Went out today by myself for a few hours. Wind was supposed to be ESE early & changing to ENE later. It was ENE all day & building as the day went on. My first fish was a 5.5 lber & I was thinking maybe today is my day. Caught five smallies weighing 23.75 lbs. The smallest was 4.25 lbs. I always fish two rods & had a double with 4.5 lbers. The wind was pushing the boat .5 to 1.0 mph. Surface temps was 52.5 degrees. 

[OHIO]

That's just not fair!

Those are some nice fish and what sounds like a nice day.

Do you ever catch small fish?  ;D

[Dwight Hottle]

If I do I don't tell anyone. 

[bassman31783]

Good gosh those are some nice fish. 

[Shane J]

You're killin' me! The lake looks a little crazy. Nice job!

[Sfritr]

Those are PIGS.  Nice fish.  Presentation?  trolling, tubes, cranks, ????

[Tin]

Those are PIGS. Nice fish. Presentation? trolling, tubes, cranks, ????

Thread Title:   NOVEMBER JERKBAITS

Awesome fish as always

[Redlinerobert]

Awesome fish, looks like you're fishing the ocean.

[Uncle Leo]

Great Lakes fishing at it's best, nice smallies.

[NateFollmer]

Are those fish? They are MASSIVE! I really REALLY need to get up to Erie... Great report.

[pitchin fool]

I die a little inside everytime I look at your pictures.

[brushhoggin]

Dwight you make me sick man

[Jigfishn10]

Those must have been awesome to haul in! Congrtas Dwight on another fine outing you had.

[OHIO]

Do you fish exclusively for smallmouths or do you throw the occasional largemouth outing in there?

[RoLo]

Do you ever catch small fish?

The small fish are used for bait ;D

Those are some awesome smallies!!

Dwight, would you consider this the fall peak?

Roger

[Dwight Hottle]

Roger wrote

Dwight, would you consider this the fall peak?

Yes I would. With surface temps at 52-53 degrees the smallies are feeding heavy before winter phase. They appear to be  carrying as much weight  as they do in the spring prespawn. They are full of fight & jumping like crazy if you let them. If I have learned one thing about smallies its the duplication of fall & spring patterns at similar water temps. What works in the spring will work again in the fall, same place, same baits & same time of day.

[sodaksker]

Dwight great bunch of fish......again!!!

How far up the water column do those fish move to eat your bait?

I hope the weather continues to hold out so we can still see more of those hawgs.

[Dwight Hottle]

sodaksker wrote

How far up the water column do those fish move to eat your bait?

I'm guessing they will move up a third to half of the water column to hit a jerk bait. I know my baits are running down 2/3 of the column most of the time. 

[SPEEDBEAD.]

As you can tell, it will be spring before I can make another trip.

Keep getting those waypoints.   

[Dwight Hottle]

Wayne the only reason I am posting is to rub it in. Come on spring!

[A-Jay]

Great Smallies Dwight !

Smallmouth in November ~ you're catching them - but you're Earning every one . . . .

Always makes me wonder, where the heck are those fish all summer ? ? ?

A-Jay

[Sfritr]

Those are PIGS. Nice fish. Presentation? trolling, tubes, cranks, ????

LOL.  I apologize to the thread for my complete and utter stupidity.......   

Thread Title: NOVEMBER JERKBAITS

Awesome fish as always

[Dwight Hottle]

A-jay wrote

Always makes me wonder, where the heck are those fish all summer ? ? ?

If we ever figure that one out there will be a lot more sunburns & summer fish pictures posted up.  ;D

[A-Jay]

A-jay wrote

Always makes me wonder, where the heck are those fish all summer ? ? ?

If we ever figure that one out there will be a lot more sunburns & summer fish pictures posted up. ;D

A sunburn actually sounds good right about now . . . . .

A-Jay

[bassfisherjk]

Great fish as always Dwight.Congrat's!