rsimms, Nickajack (Riverpark), Cats and a Kicker Trophy Smallmouth (on CHICKEN!), Sept. 17, 2015, Th

[rsimms]

rsimms, Nickajack (Riverpark), Cats and a Kicker Trophy Smallmouth (on CHICKEN!), Sept. 17, 2015, Th

Yes, it is true. One of my clients captured a 5-pound smallmouth yesterday. That by itself isn't unusual emoSmile, except, this big brown fish was caught on a simple piece of chicken breast!

This is the third time in my life I've seen smallmouth caught on a piece of chicken breast, but the other two were up near the dam, in very fast current. I could easily understand why a smallmouth might mistake a glimpse of chicken in the fast current for a shad drifting by.

But yesterday's smallmouth was captured far downriver (Recognize the bridge? I don't hide stuff.) while we were just slowly dead drifting chicken breast for cats. This big brown fish apparently had been hanging out with the catfish too long and just decided, "I need a piece of dead meat."

You could have knocked me over with a feather. emoEek

The was just the cap-off of a glorious day catching white bass, catfish, and the kicker smallmouth. Here's a fun little video taste: https://youtu.be/ROaAhoFTnLk

 

[reliable]

RE: rsimms, Nickajack (Riverpark), Cats and a Kicker Trophy Smallmouth (on CHICKEN!), Sept. 17, 2015

Well done Richard! Great video too! Looked like a beautiful day.
You going to S. Dakota to see bob and the group in October?

 

[drumking]

RE: rsimms, Nickajack (Riverpark), Cats and a Kicker Trophy Smallmouth (on CHICKEN!), Sept. 17, 2015

I always enjoy your reports, Richard. Happy clients and big fish. emoThumbsup emoBigsmile emoGeezer

 

[EricM]

Re: rsimms, Nickajack (Riverpark), Cats and a Kicker Trophy Smallmouth (on CHICKEN!), Sept. 17, 2015

emoDoh emoDoh

 

[Fishin Fool]

Re: rsimms, Nickajack (Riverpark), Cats and a Kicker Trophy Smallmouth (on CHICKEN!), Sept. 17, 2015

Chicken? How am I supposed to keep that fresh in a tackle box? emoThumbsup emoToast

 

[rsimms]

RE: rsimms, Nickajack (Riverpark), Cats and a Kicker Trophy Smallmouth (on CHICKEN!), Sept. 17, 2015

reliable - 9/18/2015 2:49 PM

Well done Richard! Great video too! Looked like a beautiful day.
You going to S. Dakota to see bob and the group in October?

Yes I am. emoBigsmile Check your e-mail.

 

[jjellison]

RE: rsimms, Nickajack (Riverpark), Cats and a Kicker Trophy Smallmouth (on CHICKEN!), Sept. 17, 2015

emoThumbsup emoThumbsup

 

[Muskrat]

RE: rsimms, Nickajack (Riverpark), Cats and a Kicker Trophy Smallmouth (on CHICKEN!), Sept. 17, 2015

Great report. Thanks for sharing.