The Smallmouth were biting everything today. Caught them on in-line spinners, Rebel Craw and Hellgrammite, tiny child rig and Yum Dingers. 
 

This one was the best today. As I was reeling it in there was one double it’s size following it.

 

Got a great release vid of him as well.

 

 

 

@NYWayfarer, no whopper plopping today???

21 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

@NYWayfarer, no whopper plopping today???

Always, but the Plopper bite has dried up over the last few days. Last time I caught a fish on the Plopper was July 1st 

It has been hard to beat the NEKO this Summer in the granite state and this morning was no exception. ....and yes that’s on a baitcaster 

Did an after work trip this morning my yak to the local mud puddle. Only 56 acres but I paddled from the ramp on one end to as far up the creek as I could go, it was a lot further than I thought it would be, but I knew there would be fish at the very back of that creek where the water runs in and I was right! Even if it was only 1 fish ? Crazy to see that super clear water back there when the rest of the lake has a couple inches of visibility. Big fish of the morning was a 3.89 and ate a black and blue homemade bladed jig in some grass like most the rest of my fish did.

 

Fished the maple today for my bday ( it was yesterday) and made my yearly trip to this awesome river.  Caught about 24 large mouth bass ( most were legal) 1 really nice smallie( didn’t know small mouth were in there), 2 dog fish ( woof woof), a huge crappie, and a hammer handle pike.  Most came on t-rigged berkly havoc craw fatty, than black and blue flake chigger craw, and my black and blue swim jig I make.  
 

The craw fattys were a fluke I bought a pack last year and could never get them to work.  I nailed the first bass on the black/blue flake chigger craw.  I’d prefer to save the chigger craws for the Tittabawassee.  So I was looking for an excuse to get rid of the craw fatties so I though well if they will hit a chigger craw they should enjoy a craw fatty. They are just like a upsized chigger And boy did they!!!! I used every last one.  So I caught fish and made room in my craw binder 

 

this Will be the last trip for a long time.  New boat is to big to get down the maple.  I can run wide open in the road runner.  The river avg about 5 feet Here are the high lights This wasn’t my best photo session.  The bright sun made it hard to see my screen 

the bite was way off this morning but this pig spottie hit my gp Berkley power worm, in a brush pile, in 15 fow. she fought like a crazy person.

 

32 minutes ago, lo n slo said:

the bite was way off this morning but this pig spottie hit my gp Berkley power worm, in a brush pile, in 15 fow. she fought like a crazy person.

 

Geez!!! Must ....... catch ........ spots...... 

 

I will have a chance july 19 on Fontana 

4 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Geez!!! Must ....... catch ........ spots...... 

 

I will have a chance july 19 on Fontana 

i hope you catch a pile of ‘em brother ?

10 hours ago, lo n slo said:

i hope you catch a pile of ‘em brother ?

got started a little early with the spotted bass on my home water. Only problem here is 99% of them are that exact same size 

took the grandson out in the little johnny this morning. he’s just learning how to worm fish but i think he’s getting the “hang” of it....for a 9 year old. junebug Culprits got the job done with the low clouds providing some relief from the summer sun. life is good.

 

Been a tough hot stretch of fishing these last couple weeks and it only looks like it's going to get hotter. It has been 16 days since I have caught one over 3lbs, feels like it has been 2 years though. I finally found a couple today that were worthy of a picture. A big mouth skinny 4-1 and a nice healthy 4-4. Both caught on a baby brush hog in sprayed grass (maybe my new favorite color aside from gp).

He was crushing them. 5 fish like that one in about an hour.  Great memories with my boy!

Well I got beat on lunker award but it was a fun float with my brother and friends! One decent rapid, the future looks good for ducks and duck hunters

 

 

A bit of a slow start to my vaca. Smallie hunt. Only eight so far in 7 hrs. With one good one weighing  3-1 on a moss mouse. 

2 minutes ago, keagbassr said:

A bit of a slow start to my vaca. Smallie hunt. Only eight so far in 7 hrs. With one good one weighing  3-1 on a moss mouse. 

Nice Brown Bass

So you like top water then ?

A-Jay

 

20 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Nice Brown Bass

So you like top water then ?

A-Jay

 

 Yea just a little ?Got the rest on buzzbait and ploppers nothing on a spinnerbait popper or torpedo. So far thats the only thing  theyll hit that isnt a steady retrieve.

Fish structure they say. This Smallmouth took me on a joyride over and under this log before I was able to land him. Fantastic fight that really got my blood pumping.

 

 

 

 

Caught two today..

 

 

Fun float!

awesome ?

Got my first “shipwreck bass” today. Took the kid out on Georgian Bay for a few hours this morning. We caught a bunch off shoals and points, but the best fish of the day came off an old steam ship that’s been down there for over 100 years. In the gin clear water you could easily make out the hull, it’s over 100’ long too. Surprisingly we didn’t get many off of it, but the kid thought it was pretty special to fish around a wreck. 

6 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Fun float!

You sure make me miss fishing moving water.

6 hours ago, The Bassman said:

You sure make me miss fishing moving water.

Come on down for a float trip! There’s no flat ground where I live so it’s always moving

This porkchop absolutely ANNIHILATED a bluegill attached to my bait caster. Blew up right on top of the water. It has a rather fat belly. Did not have my scale with me,  but is 3 lbs a reasonable estimate? 

Heres another one I caught about 2 weeks ago before my previous post from today's short trip.