It's amazing how 1 fish can make an otherwise slow day of fishing an awesome outing.

Caught my PB smallie today on a 3/4 ounce green/white spinner bait, deep water point in feeder cove. He (she?) put up a memorable fight.

Bad pic, and didn't measure length, but it weighed in at 4.65lbs. Nice for post spawn in this area.

Bill

 

That is a great catch. Congrats on the catch!

Nice brownie

Nice smallie. Congrats on the PB.

Jeff

Looks like some very clear water, bet you could see her fighting a long ways down! That always makes it more memorable. Congrats on the PB!

Good looking fish!

Nice PB. Congrats.

Grats on the PB!!!

Hmmm . .  . pictures and angles can be so deceiving.  She has a gut on her like she hasn't spawned yet.  I don't know her length so that may be where I'm missing it, but I think your scale jipped you on her weight.  If she is less than 5 lbs she must be a very short fish because she has some girth.

 

That's one heck of a smallie! 

Hmmm . .  . pictures and angles can be so deceiving.  She has a gut on her like she hasn't spawned yet.  I don't know her length so that may be where I'm missing it, but I think your scale jipped you on her weight.  If she is less than 5 lbs she must be a very short fish because she has some girth.

 

That's one heck of a smallie! 

Had the same thought about the gut. Water is 78 degrees so figure we're well past spawn. I checked the scale when I got home, and it was right on. Was hurrying to get it back in water so didn't measure length, but seemed like 20-22" based on others I've caught there and measured. Those weighed about 3.5 but lacked the belly. Best tog-of-war I've ever had with a smallie.

Thanks!

Big eyes. Big belly.

 

Big ol' Smallie.  Nice going Slinger!

Nice Smallie, Congrats!

That's a sweet fish!

Congrats man!