Bass Season Finally Open In Michigan...some Pics For Yesterdays Smallmouth Outting
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, May 02 2012 07:27 AM
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Posted May 02 2012 - 07:27 AM
The smallmouth in the great lakes just keep getting fatter and fatter. Most fish caught on tubes. Did manage a dozen or so on a jerkbait. 50+ for the day.
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Posted May 02 2012 - 08:15 AM
Very nice. I'll be up that way in 2 wks.
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Dink dropping how many lbers?
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Posted May 02 2012 - 08:23 AM
Oh my! What a day! I would kill for a day of smallies like that!
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From a human perspective, they're like Twinkies.
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Posted May 02 2012 - 08:44 AM
WOW!
I am sooooo jealous...Great day!
Those are some beautiful fish. Here's a tip: put the smallmouth in you livewell for 10 minutes or so
before taking pictures. This will bring out their tiger stripes.
I am sooooo jealous...Great day!
Those are some beautiful fish. Here's a tip: put the smallmouth in you livewell for 10 minutes or so
before taking pictures. This will bring out their tiger stripes.
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Posted May 02 2012 - 09:41 AM
Congrats on an excellent day of Bronze Beauties !
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Posted May 02 2012 - 06:11 PM
Thanks for the tip RW. Unfortunately, Michigan is only catch and release right now. I would not want to be caught with a livewell full of smallies. All the double pics were taken when my partner and I landed doubles. I will have to use that tip when the regular season opens up.
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Posted May 02 2012 - 06:56 PM
Outstanding day. What a fishery. Great photos too.
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Posted May 02 2012 - 08:02 PM
Those are great looking fish! Had to be a ton of fun. What depth water were you in with the tubes versus the jerk bait?
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Posted May 02 2012 - 09:10 PM
all fish were caught in less than 5 foot of water. Water was super clear. You never think you can get right on top of em in such shallow clear water, but them pre-spawn smallies are not afraid of anything. That is what are so cool about em. They are fearless and aggressive. The jerkbait that got the action was a small xrap. I think it is a number 5. Tube was a 3.5 inch copper with gold flake with is a great natural presentation with the sandy bottoms we have up here. It seems all of our bottom dwelling critters blend in with the bottom, so matching the color of the bottom in clear water seems to be the ticket. In reality, pre-spawn smallies are not very hard to catch. They will smash just about anything you throw at em. The hard part is finding em on such huge bodies of water. Once you find em, the rest is easy. Few more smallmouth eye candy from the great lakes attached.
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Posted May 03 2012 - 06:02 PM
That is some fishery!
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From a human perspective, they're like Twinkies.
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Posted May 03 2012 - 07:07 PM
Great pics!
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Posted May 04 2012 - 03:10 PM
Awesome! We are heading up to LSC in less than two weeks for our first trip! Can't wait!
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Posted May 05 2012 - 09:17 AM
Sweet pics.
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Posted May 05 2012 - 09:44 AM
Those are some gorgeous bronzebacks!
Thanx also for sharing your technique
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Thanx also for sharing your technique
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Posted May 05 2012 - 11:24 AM
Headin up May 23-24. Can't wait to idle out of the 9mile marina!!! Great Pics!!!!!
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