Finally had a good trip Sunday. No really big ones but I did finally get a pretty decent one, biggest of the year so far. The day after a 2 day cold front, put over 40 in the kayak. They were eating the paint off my crankbaits. Water temps got up to 45-46 at the end of the day. Best cranks were an Evergreen Flat Force, Spro Speed Demon, and Berkley Money Badger. 

 

40 fish and a couple seventeens, an eighteen, and a nineteen and a quarter is a great day. Congrats!

Just another day for our resident superstar

18 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

Just another day for our resident superstar

 

I especially like his 19.25-incher. Baby got back...and belly. I love when they bow both ways.

Hiked through the woods today to check a creek too small to kayak.During the spawn some smallmouth will leave the main lake and go up tiny creeks.I assumed I was too early but I figured it was better to be early than late.Lost a decent one on a jerkbait.I could smell skunk all over me.Tied on a half oz. jig and managed 1.It was the only one I landed but I was happy to see fish migrating to spawning grounds.Hopefully the big ones will show up soon.Fingers crossed. 

3.02lbs

 

That's a fat one, CP!

Caught few deep today. The spoon fish was 44'.

Went out and caught the biggest spotted bass I've hooked yet to my knowledge. It blew up on the popmax a few times before taking a barb

9 hours ago, thediscochef said:

Went out and caught the biggest spotted bass I've hooked yet to my knowledge. It blew up on the popmax a few times before taking a barb

Real nice spot! I get pretty excited when I can get spots in the three pound range. I've only had a few but they keep me coming back. 

@thediscochef: You've worked so hard to catch bass this winter, so I'm prouder times two of you. And since you have America's Best Beard, your fat girl has a glorious crimson backdrop.

Crappie didn’t want to come out and play today, but thankfully the bass were a little more cooperative. Water slowly bumping up into the low 50s here and starting to clear nicely. Now, if I can just get the right exposure setting for my pics 🤔

 

 

 

 

Got out earlier for a bit and fished local reservoir.. Managed to land 4 on a Bomber  squarebill in Apple Red

Hey, Ryan! You said you'd catch some bass and post and ZOOM, you did! Nice to have you in this thread and over the years, I'm looking forward to seeing many more of your bass. If you feel like it, take a photo of the place you catch your fish. I always like seeing where people are catching them.

 

I wish I could reciprocate right away, but the guys will tell you that I'm tied for the worst bass angler in December, January, and February at Bass Resource, neck and neck with @A-Jay, @gimruis, @MN Fisher, and others. To catch a bass, we need perfect conditions.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

*a spring thaw and the bass have stopped shivering long enough to bite again

7 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

To catch a bass, we need perfect conditions.*

 

*a spring thaw and the bass have stopped shivering long enough to bite again

Ya - we still have two little issues here, Katie.

#1

 

#2 - bass season doesn't open until mid-May.

@MN Fisher, I love that GIF, but your #2 is just an excuse for your lack of April angling savvy and I don't want to hear it. BTW:

 

5 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

our #2 is just an excuse for your lack of April angling savvy

March and April are panfish season for me, my dear - why do you think I have 4 dedicated panfishing rigs, 5 panfish lure boxes, and 2 boxes of 1"-2.5" plastics?

1 minute ago, MN Fisher said:

March and April are panfish season for me, my dear

 

Now I'm jealous. I haven't caught bluegills in way too long, about forty years ago in the backwaters of the Mississippi. They were big, feisty, and delicious. I did do some yellow perch fishing in Lake Michigan about thirty years ago. They were just as tasty. 

I lost a giant that hit a buzzing swim jig at the bank and then I got my red eye shad from the car and caught this behemoth this morning.  Hoping this weekend continues to be this fun!

 

21 minutes ago, ol'crickety said:

@MN Fisher, I love that GIF, but your #2 is just an excuse for your lack of April angling savvy and I don't want to hear it. BTW:

 

I’d say @MN Fisher could catch bass just fine in April but mister green jeans would haul him away 

Nice pig @Pat Brown

6 hours ago, ol'crickety said:

Hey, Ryan! You said you'd catch some bass and post and ZOOM, you did! Nice to have you in this thread and over the years, I'm looking forward to seeing many more of your bass. If you feel like it, take a photo of the place you catch your fish. I always like seeing where people are catching them.

 

I wish I could reciprocate right away, but the guys will tell you that I'm tied for the worst bass angler in December, January, and February at Bass Resource, neck and neck with @A-Jay, @gimruis, @MN Fisher, and others. To catch a bass, we need perfect conditions.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

*a spring thaw and the bass have stopped shivering long enough to bite again

I’m gunna head out to the same reservoir today, hopefully I’ll have a few fish pics to upload along with the water body!!

17 minutes ago, riverratryan said:

I’m gunna head out to the same reservoir today, hopefully I’ll have a few fish pics to upload along with the water body!!

I've got a thread, "Show your fishing holes", in the Smallmouth site. Please add your water body to that one. I sit at my desk and peruse everyone's fishing spots while I turn a dark green with envy! Kind of like self-mutilation without the physical pain. My man cave has got a big picture of Ray Roberts reservoir kindly shared by thediscochef.

1 minute ago, Blue Raider Bob said:

I've got a thread, "Show your fishing holes", in the Smallmouth site. Please add your water body to that one. I sit at my desk and peruse everyone's fishing spots while I turn a dark green with envy! Kind of like self-mutilation without the physical pain. My man cave has got a big picture of Ray Roberts reservoir kindly shared by Discochef.

I love catchin smallies!! Went wading early this month, (it was chilly) and got skunked but here’s one of my spots on that creek!

Gosh, that's pretty, Ryan. Thanks for sharing.

 

@Pat Brown: What @RipzLipz said!

Went to the same reservoir today, and managed to catch two on a Bomber Squarebill-Apple Red