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[Mattlures]

http://www.westernbass.com/shared/photos/photos/resized/3818_resized.jpg

[KU_Bassmaster.]

Wow!!!!

[justfishin]

Hey Mattlures, that is one pretty smallie. Tell us more about how and where you caught him. He is a good un.

[Mattlures]

Its not me. I have never even caught a smallie. That fish did come from CA though. I seen the picture on another forum. I wount be suprised if some 10+lbers are caught here this year.

[flippin4it.]

      I say the pic has been doctored...........

[5bass]

      I say the pic has been doctored...........

.....what makes you think that? If it isnt altered,Holy Cow!....that is one heck of a smallmouth!  

[justfishin]

What makes you think that the picture is doctored Flippin4it? I may watch too much CSI and hate to sound like Mr. Watson but, I deduce that going by the background in the pic and seeing that it looks like the trees are not all the way green in the background, there is a gentle slope in the lay of the land and it looks like a area full of pebbles and rock and the fish has a big belly, I would say that boy caught himself a big spring spawn female smallmouth. I also say that that fish is a pretty one with the markings it has. I have caught them that big myself but, its markings and size lends it to being one hell of a nice smallie. JMO.

[Mattlures]

I just thought I would share this picture because I havent seen a smalie that looked this thick before. I looks just like our fat trout eating largemouth. Plus most smallie pics that I have seen the fish are more bronze or brown. I just think it is an awsome fish. I dont see anything doctored.
here is the caption
Caught Sunday 3/4/07 @ Pardee lake. The fisherman (Ryan Leveque of Ceres) was using 4 lb. test line and a natural colored rubber worm w/a chartreuse tail. The fish weighed 8.94 lbs. and was caught at the mouth of the Mokelumne river at 7:30 AM.

[KU_Bassmaster.]

It's no doubt a big smallie, but something does look fishy about it now that flippin said something. Check out the area by his left hand.

Plus, check out roadwarrior's avatar. I believe one of those smallies is 8 lbs ...... and this one is less than a pound more than that???? Looks A LOT bigger.

Here's a similar size one
http://www.sportsmansresource.com/photo_pages/photogallery_photo_32.htm

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[FishTank]

I sort of doctor/correct photos for a living. There are three possibilities 1)This female small mouth has a lot of eggs 2) She has a serious case of bloat or 3)An extreme case of the Photoshop Bloat tool. ;D

For the record, I downloaded this photo and it was named3818_resized . But after I took a good look at it, I don't think it has been altered. Looks like a nice catch.

[Mattlures]

I dont see anything strange about the pic, but its not mine so I dont care . To me it looks just like our LMB that have been eating trout and are loaded with eggs. I do not know if there are any trout where this fish was caught though. It's FAR away from where I live.after examining that pic that fish looks to be around 20-21inches and considering the girth I would say the weight seems right to me but like I said, I have nothing to do with this pic so think what you will it dont bother me  

[burleytog]

The land in the background looks nothing like what I picture California to be like.

That looks more like some pasture and pond around here.

[fourbizz]

Man! I love that lake. I'm pretty sure I recognize the spot too. Gorgeous fish.

[Mattlures]

Burley you have to remember how big CA. is. That lake doesnt look like any lake around me. Most of my lakes are deep resiviors with a lot of rocks and steep mountains

[burleytog]

That is one thing that amazes me about California.  It is one of the most diverse states in terms of terrain.

I would love to visit the northern part of the state, but California is one of the few states that I refuse to visit for political reasons.