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WI_Angler1989 reply :

Hey everyone,

Let's get a look at your favorite Smallmouth pictures! What was your set up when you caught it too?

A lot of you have been fishing this winter, and a lot of you have had good fishing so far and spring weather. Me, and a lot of people up north, haven't been so lucky! It's been cold until recently and now it's been raining for 3 days!

So let's see 'em guys! I'll start.... 2.5" Cabin creek tube, St Croix legend tournament bass 610mxf, Pfleuger President reel.

WPCfishing reply :

Nice healthy bass.. Congrats!

Bluebasser86 reply :

WIGuide reply :

Both of these were taken using my St. Croix LTB 6'10" ML/XF throwing a drop shot 1 with a Berkley Bottom Hopper Jr. , the other with A YUM Warning Shot or Kill Shot.

Caught on St. Croix Legend Xtreme 6'6" M/F throwing a Rapala Shadow Rap Deep

Caught on Rapala Shadow Rap Thrown on 6'6" Legend Xtreme M/F and Xcalibur XCS100 thrown on a 7'2" LTB M/M

Probably another week and I'll be able to get out on the river and chase some toads again! Super pumped!

One last one that wasn't from last year but still one of my favorite smallie pics

Josh_Bovaird reply :

5wt fly rod with a stone fly and the other on a powerworm.

WI_Angler1989 reply :

Awesome pictures guys! Makes My best fish seem like minnows haha

On 3/18/2016 at 12:38 AM, Josh_Bovaird said:

5wt fly rod with a stone fly and the other on a powerworm.

I bet it's a blast catching them on the fly. Talk about a fight!

Josh_Bovaird reply :

It is one of my favorite catches yet. I always carry the fly rod when they are shallow, its a blast!

Dwight Hottle reply :

A few favorites all caught on a custom St Croix legend extreme blank MHM and 10lb braid with a mono leader fishing jerk baits.

WI_Angler1989 reply :

On 3/18/2016 at 2:14 AM, Dwight Hottle said:

A few favorites all caught on a custom St Croix legend extreme blank MHM and 10lb braid with a mono leader fishing jerk baits.

These are some GIANTS, Dwight. Awesome fish sir!

Steveo-1969 reply :

WOW!! After looking at everyone's fish I'm glad I haven't figured out how to post pics on here yet... :-)

WI_Angler1989 reply :

On 3/18/2016 at 3:32 AM, Steveo-1969 said:

WOW!! After looking at everyone's fish I'm glad I haven't figured out how to post pics on here yet... :-)

Haha a likely excuse :-D

Steveo-1969 reply :

On 3/18/2016 at 3:32 AM, Steveo-1969 said:

WOW!! After looking at everyone's fish I'm glad I haven't figured out how to post pics on here yet... :-)

On 3/18/2016 at 3:34 AM, WI_Angler1989 said:

Haha a likely excuse :-D

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

WI_Angler1989 reply :

I may forget how too...it's been forever since I took a picture of an actual real live fish I caught!

WPCfishing reply :

Wow, Looks like you guys have done some serious fishing and been very successful. Good Job guys!

Will Wetline reply :

Here's a favorite pic of a 4.5 lb. smallie which is a decent fish, of course, but memorable because It took a bait I had doubts about: the Duo Realis Spin Bait 80. This is an unusual looking lure which I researched fairly extensively and then decided to spend $12.99 on (in 2013) and try it out using the presentation I had read about and watched on video: 7' ML rod (St. Croix Avid) and light fluoro (6 lb. Sunline Sniper on a Stradic 2500). This was my first fish on the Spin Bait! It's been a go-to bait for two years now.

WI_Angler1989 reply :

On 3/18/2016 at 6:59 AM, Will Wetline said:

Here's a favorite pic of a 4.5 lb. smallie which is a decent fish, of course, but memorable because It took a bait I had doubts about: the Duo Realis Spin Bait 80. This is an unusual looking lure which I researched fairly extensively and then decided to spend $12.99 on (in 2013) and try it out using the presentation I had read about and watched on video: 7' ML rod (St. Croix Avid) and light fluoro (6 lb. Sunline Sniper on a Stradic 2500). This was my first fish on the Spin Bait! It's been a go-to bait for two years now.

That's a great fish any day of the week to me!

Jar11591 reply :

Got this one on a drop-shot in about 30 feet of water. Went 4.25 lbs.

heavyduty reply :

4.2 lbs on zoom super speed craw

slonezp reply :

Action shot

My son. Pic didn't do it justice. He also caught a 5lb largemouth that day while I caught the skunk

Son with a Sturgeon Bay football

Dad with a Sturgeon Bay football

Door County at night

A little porker I caught near home

Not sure why I had that stupid look on my face

Legitimate Sturgeon Bay football. It was bigger around than it was long. I think it measured 12" or so

WI_Angler1989 reply :

Looks like you spend some quality time on Sturgeon Bay Slonezp

tbone1993 reply :

From the week I finally busted the 5lb mark for smallmouth. Crazy how one day I was in shorts and a cut off and the next I was in my bibs. Sucks that we couldn't put em in the livewell, we had over 25lbs for the day. Mainly 2/3lbers but when you're catching em hand over fist I'll take that any day.

EvanT123 reply :

A few from last year. Mighty Mohawk All Day!!

slonezp reply :

On 3/18/2016 at 11:44 AM, WI_Angler1989 said:

Looks like you spend some quality time on Sturgeon Bay Slonezp

Been there once or twice.......a year for 40 years or so.

00 mod reply :

Couple Lake Erie Tanks from last year! Caught on jerkbaits!

Including my PB 5lb 13oz

Jeff

WI_Angler1989 reply :

On 3/18/2016 at 7:35 PM, slonezp said:

Been there once or twice.......a year for 40 years or so.

Hahaha, only that often?! Lucky!

slonezp reply :

On 3/18/2016 at 10:41 PM, WI_Angler1989 said:

Hahaha, only that often?! Lucky!

You live closer than I do. I come from Chicago

WI_Angler1989 reply :

On 3/19/2016 at 8:46 AM, slonezp said:

You live closer than I do. I come from Chicago

No boat. That's the death bell.

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Nate Stonefish reply :

Last two are my Favorite days fishing though. A triple header, plus caught an action shot of my buddy and his dad on the release after a double header.

FryDog62 reply :

1st pic - 21-1/8 caught on Mississippi in Northern Minnesota

2nd pic - 21 even on Mille Lacs on Kalin's Lunker grub

3rd pic - Son's 22 inch Beast on Mississippi with sucker minnow

4th pic - daughter with 19 and 21 inchers

FryDog62 reply :

A few more...

Pic 1 - second son's 19.5

Pic 2 - Rum River bonanza ranging 17-5/8 to 20-1/4. Kalin's Wac-o-Worm in Baby Bass

Pic 3 - My 87 year old Dad's 21 incher on Mille Lacs on Power bait tube

Pic 4 - My dad's picture to his doctor after he told us to take dad to the nursing home and make him "comfortable."

Dwight Hottle reply :

On 4/17/2016 at 2:00 AM, FryDog62 said:

A few more...

Pic 1 - second son's 19.5

Pic 2 - Rum River bonanza ranging 17-5/8 to 20-1/4. Kalin's Wac-o-Worm in Baby Bass

Pic 3 - Dad's 21 incher on Mille Lacs on Power bait tube

Pic 4 - My dad's picture to his doctor after he told us to take dad to the nursing home and make him "comfortable."

Great pictures especially the last one of your dad.

FryDog62 reply :

Sorry if I offended anyone, I know this is a family-friendly site. My dad is the greatest human being I've ever met and probably could have been a Pastor. Have never heard him swear or flip the bird in my life... but I think the photo captured his sentiments and those of our entire family ~

WI_Angler1989 reply :

On 4/17/2016 at 6:33 AM, FryDog62 said:

Sorry if I offended anyone, I know this is a family-friendly site. My dad is the greatest human being I've ever met and probably could have been a Pastor. Have never heard him swear or flip the bird in my life... but I think the photo captured his sentiments and those of our entire family ~

I know I wasn't offended. Not only is it a sweet fish, but out of context, the finger is just a finger.

Dwight Hottle reply :

Not to worry. Sometimes it just happens.

Fishin' Fool reply :

On 4/17/2016 at 2:00 AM, FryDog62 said:

A few more...

Pic 1 - second son's 19.5

Pic 2 - Rum River bonanza ranging 17-5/8 to 20-1/4. Kalin's Wac-o-Worm in Baby Bass

Pic 3 - My 87 year old Dad's 21 incher on Mille Lacs on Power bait tube

Pic 4 - My dad's picture to his doctor after he told us to take dad to the nursing home and make him "comfortable."

Picture 4 is the best

WI_Angler1989 reply :

New favorite from the OP! Still, after another season, I'm not the best fishing pic taker. They never seem to do the fish justice!

This Smallie was 22.5" and 5.1 pounds!

Cabin Creek Salty Critter Jr tube in green pumpkin blue flake rigged on a Cadman's Smallie Slidin' jig.

St Croix Legend Tournament Bass 610mlxf

Shimano Stradic FK spinning 2500

TriCityBassin' reply :

On 1/6/2017 at 3:18 AM, WI_Angler1989 said:

New favorite from the OP! Still, after another season, I'm not the best fishing pic taker. They never seem to do the fish justice!

This Smallie was 22.5" and 5.1 pounds!

Cabin Creek Salty Critter Jr tube in green pumpkin blue flake rigged on a Cadman's Smallie Slidin' jig.

St Croix Legend Tournament Bass 610mlxf

Shimano Stradic FK spinning 2500

TOAD!!!!!!!

WI_Angler1989 reply :

On 1/6/2017 at 3:25 AM, TriCityBassin' said:

TOAD!!!!!!!

Thanks! Like I said, the pic doesn't do it justice even. That fish was SO fat it was crazy.

frosty reply :

My pb smallie. First time smallmouth fishing since I was a teenager. I was using a Ned rig on a 7'2" medium fast spinning rod. This is in a smaller creek that runs through a nature park that nobody fishes. I can't wait until it warms up to get back out there!

scaleface reply :

My favorite smallmouth photos .

Jacob Phelps reply :

My second biggest of the year (caught my biggest about a half hour before this one). Caught on a drop shot Zoom finesse worm fished on a 6'8" M EF St. Croix Mojo Bass spinning rod with a Daiwa Procyon 2500 reel. This fish had great coloration and fought harder than any bass I've had on before. Hopefully I can catch some bigger ones once this ice melts.

TravisVirginiaAngler reply :

40 degrees out. caught this one 1/3/2017. my PB of 2017 so far.

4.2 pounds. on 3" storm shad swimbait. 7' st. croix medium heavy rod/shimano saros 2500 reel. 10 pound mono line.

TnRiver46 reply :

@scaleface, those are all stud smallmouth but that one on the top!!!! Holy crap

WisconsinF reply :

Vilas County Wisconsin Fatty.

Swim Jig with Kalin Scrub trailer

May 2016

Deeare reply :

Couple of NH smallies. Right around 4lbs. My brother in laws first smallies in his life. Thought it was the state record!!!

Bassguytom reply :

Best one last year because my son caught it. Great day for us.

steverowbotham reply :

Great pics everyone. I'm lucky enough to live on Lake Simcoe, I have a hard time choosing pics, I'll narrow it down to 5.

Part of a 29lbs bag in 2015

Giant swimbait fish

Biggest of last year, around 7 3/4

First 8 lber

29.95lbs winning bag. SOOO close to 30.

A-Jay reply :

Is it ice out yet ~

A-Jay

WI_Angler1989 reply :

On 3/6/2017 at 9:27 PM, steverowbotham said:

Giant swimbait fish

Biggest of last year, around 7 3/4

That is an AMAZING fish! Holy mother of Posiedon! Congrats man. Wow.

On 3/6/2017 at 11:26 PM, A-Jay said:

Is it ice out yet ~

A-Jay

Right?! Is it too soon to count the minutes? Beautiful fish Ajay. They have such incredible color and detail! Big fish here tend to be very dark and only the little ones have such pronounced stripes and patterns. Lucky guy!

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Dwight Hottle reply :

My all time favorite PB.

XpressJeff reply :

Thank you for the motivation!

WI_Angler1989 reply :

By now means a big fish, but a favorite photo still! Smallies love them some pbj

Nscheele reply :

One of the only fish of the first outing last year.

Scarborough817 reply :

first fishing trip with my girlfriend bagged this smallie on a kvd sexy dawg around dusk not huge but still fun and it brings back memories which is what it's all about

Attila reply :

My go to topwater smallie spot, caught her on a Sexy Dawg Jr. thrown on a Daiwa Tatula 100HSL attached to a 6'6" Daiwa Lexa and 30lbs Power Pro Super 8 Slick in timber brown. What made her special? This is the first fish that I couldn't fit into a selfie picture...lol

RichF reply :

This was a couple years ago. She was a heavy 5, not my biggest, but I think it's a cool pic.

Coldbasser reply :

I 'm experiencing technical difficulties lol to get pics posted but my biggest 6.2 & 6.5 came on back to back casts on a strike king goby.

cheers

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Gilgamesh reply :

On 3/14/2017 at 10:38 PM, Dwight Hottle said:

My all time favorite PB.

Toad! How big did that one go?

Dwight Hottle reply :

On 5/8/2017 at 8:09 AM, Gilgamesh said:

Toad! How big did that one go?

7lb-6oz.

patred reply :

From the Susquehanna last month, my tube hanging from the smallmouth's jaw, another tube (not ours) in the middle, and a live crawfish to the right.

Pat

PatrickKnight reply :

On 5/9/2017 at 8:37 AM, patred said:

From the Susquehanna last month, my tube hanging from the smallmouth's jaw, another tube (not ours) in the middle, and a live crawfish to the right.

Pat

I think its a fair bet to say that guy likes crawfish!!

ol'crickety reply :

The first fish was so much fun. It hit a surface lure at the end of a long cast. I was reeling the lure as fast as I could to follow up with a Senko when it hit again. Then it hit a third time as I was pulling the lure out of the water and hooked itself. I love the shape of the second fish. For photos, I do my best to crank my arm back to get the fish in line with my body to best assess its size. Both fish were caught years ago as I haven't fished in six years, but that all changes next month when I'll fish for 23 straight days in northwestern Ontario. Both fish were caught from a Bell Kevlar canoe with Fish Eagle rods and Shimano spinning reels.

ol'crickety reply :

Dwight, I know why you liked my post. You want to know where I caught my smallmouth so you can catch some to use for bait to catch your smallmouth!

wisconsin heat reply :

I think you'll recognize the spot on these photos Nik! Caught these beauts earlier this week at Big Falls!

A-Jay reply :

A-Jay

Will Wetline reply :

Oomph! Those are some serious smallmouth, A-Jay.

ol'crickety reply :

A-Jay, I like how you change your angles when you pose with your pigs.

Wisconsin Heat, your fish look so healthy!

patred reply :

On 5/9/2017 at 8:37 AM, patred said:

From the Susquehanna last month, my tube hanging from the smallmouth's jaw, another tube (not ours) in the middle, and a live crawfish to the right.

Pat

Caught another smallmouth today that reminded me of this fish.

Pat

NHBull reply :

Coming off my worst pre-spawn ever. Just broke the jinx

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