Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted September 20, 2011 Global Moderator Posted September 20, 2011 I decided to fish one of my favorite smallmouth lakes Sunday afternoon and all day Monday. Second cast with a Sammy and got my first fish of the trip. I was hoping that meant I was going to tear them up but it wasn't happening. I caught a few more before I went to the dam and lost probably the biggest smallmouth I've ever hooked, it was 5 for sure which would tie my PB. Only put maybe 10 fish in the boat from 4pm-9pm Sunday night so it was pretty tough. Monday started slowly but picked up as the wind started to blow and it warmed up. The fish were eating a small tube but I picked up a little LC C.B.D.S zero crankbait and caught a nice 3 pound walleye pretty quickly. We went to try a spot my partner suggested off a flat point. He was fishing the tube and I was throwing the crankbait. I hooked what I thought was a limb or drum because it was just kind of dragging in and not really fighting. All the the sudden it stopped and jumped and I couldn't believe the size of the smallmouth that I had hooked and was really nervous about the small hooks and the fact that I only had one hook in the fish. After a long and tense fight, Dick finally managed to get the net under her. She was only 20 inches long but 5 pounds exactly with what I think was a big crappie tail sticking out of her throat. I caught another one that was probably 3 pounds later in the day on the same crankbait but didn't even bother taking a picture after catching a 5 pounder. Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted September 20, 2011 Super User Posted September 20, 2011 That's an oinker for sure! Your heart must have been pounding trying to get that in on 1 treble hook? Congrats on your trip and tied PB, Bluebasser86! Quote
Hyrule Bass Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 look at the belly on that thing, she must've really been loading up on them crappie... Quote
Big-O Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 Very Nice, WTG! Big O www.ragetail.com Quote
hookingem Posted September 20, 2011 Posted September 20, 2011 That thing is a FATTY for sure! WTG! Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted September 20, 2011 Super User Posted September 20, 2011 She is a piggy for sure. Congrats. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted September 20, 2011 Super User Posted September 20, 2011 Congrat on the TOAD ! A-Jay Quote
hookset on 3 Posted September 22, 2011 Posted September 22, 2011 That's a big smallmouth right there. You'll be dreamin' bout her this winter. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted September 22, 2011 Author Global Moderator Posted September 22, 2011 Thanks for the kind words guys! I've been really lucky to catch 3 smallmouth this size in a state not known for any size smallmouth bass. At first I wasn't even sure it was a fish because she was in such shallow water, I thought I may have caught a limb because she was just swimming towards the boat and not fighting. When she jumped my heart almost stopped and I could see that little crankbait flopping around and I figured it was really just a matter of time before she came off. I fought her very carefully and managed to keep her from jumping the rest of the fight. I won't be forgetting the fight anytime soon. Quote
dhami013 Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 A 5lb smallie around here is trophy sized. I would love to hook into one of those. Quote
"BRB" Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 Nice one!!! I have been fishing for smallmouth a lot here lately. The biggest I have got was a 3 1/2 lber. I'm still looking for my 5 lber. Congrats again!!! Quote
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