Smallmouth 3 oz. shy of #5 lbs. 1/13/2007

[fischnrod]

Bassin machine and i Got on the water about noon and fished til 4:30. Fished spinnerbaits and jigs in the sloughs and channel ledges.we had four small fish and 1 smallmouth that was my personal best, She was an absolute beauty weighing in at 4.9lbs . We released her to fight another day......emoBigsmile

 

[Gator]

RE: 3 oz. shy of #5 lbs.

Congrats Fishnrod on the PERSONAL BEST S/mouth. That wind was really something today.

 

[2jigs]

RE: 3 oz. shy of #5 lbs.

Good looking fish!!!. I bet she about pulled your arms off. What Lb. line did you catch her on? Catching smallmouth in the river on shiners is one thing, not easy by no means. But catching a 5lber in the lake on artificial bait is a hole new ballgame.emoThumbsup emoThumbsup emoThumbsup

 

[fairweatherfisherman]

That's a darn nice smallie. Way to go !!!!

 

[jason]

I agree with 2jigs...a 5lbr on artificial is definitely something to brag about

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[Triton4Bass]

beautiful fish, good job! emoThumbsup

 

[venom295pe]

still waiting on the day I can get one of those, great fish congrats.

 

[fischnrod]

2 jigs she put up a great fight,but, i disproved the theory that you need light line. I was using 14 #lb test.

 

[drumking]

Pretty brown fish fischnrod. Congratulations on PB.emoGeezer

 

[polo-dog]

Beutiful fish Rod!!!!!!!!!!!! Tell me, what color spinnerbait do you like to use and what size blades do you use? Do you find that when you target smallies that you have to go to a smaller blade size than when you are fishing for bass?

 

[fischnrod]

I like white and gold 3/8---small #5 indiana hammered gold in cold water. I like the smaller blades for all species unless its night time. I'm not as patient as i should be so the smaller blades helps me to keep the bait down,or at least i feel like it does..

 

[Fat Albert]

<font color="#6600ff">FR, knows how to smile... I would have a big smile on my face if I caught one that big... good job....</font>

 

[bass15]

Great fish .

 

[shocker]

Fichnrod, that kind of fish will keep that smile on your face for some time, like every time you tell the story. Thats a really nice fish there big guy, congrads on catching it.

 

[fischnrod]

We got to get out there and get after them one day Shocker.

 

[bluewave]

Man, fischnrod that is a NIIIIIIIIIICE fish. I'd have all the print worn off that picture from passing it around so much.

Now................you got to shoot for at least a 6 pounder. emoThumbsup

 

[TennesseeTalker]

Sigh .. someday I hope to hold a fish like that.  </p>

When is the only question I got!  Nice fish ... did you look at it to determine it's sex?  </p>

We really need to verify the theory!</p>

TT</p>

 

[fischnrod]

I just assumed it was female, i read an article that the females were always bigger than the males. i've been reading the posts on that subject and i'll have to do a more in depth investigation in the future. emoSmile