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WaskaCrank12's post in PB Maine smallmouth was marked as the answerAwesome ! A beauty !! Wonderful to see such a healthy/strong fish, tail walking SMB are always fun !
You bring up a good point that we have to keep perspective on what size fish are in the lake we are fishing - I watch YouTube (and follow Old Lady Angler as well) but have to remind myself that in TX/CA/FL they have 10 plus pound bass in abundance, where in my local lakes (west central MN) a 20 inch/5 lber is considered a "trophy" bass - I have taken to looking at the DNR "Lake Surveys" of the lakes I am fishing to see what size fish they have found in their surveys over the past 20 to 25 years to give me perspective on what size fish are in that particular lake
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WaskaCrank12's post in Nishine Chippawa was marked as the answerI am a big fan of Nishine Lure Works - so I have a number of the Chippawa's (RB/Bladed, DD, DD/Bladed, XDD) - I have found the Ghost Shad and Bluegill colors to be best for me here in MN (clear water) - I have found the Bladed versions to be the better fish catchers for me.
They sell the blades separately so you could always add a blade to a non-bladed version.
I wish they made the Chippawa's in their Yellow Perch and Juvenile Largemouth colors as I have the Baby Albino (spybait/propbait) in those colors and they are awesome smallmouth slayers.
I also have the Simcoe (lipless) and the Erie 95 and Erie 115 in Yellow Perch, yet these have only been ok fish catchers (I was expecting more from them because the actions and the Yellow Perch color are outstanding)