I slipped out onto one of the lakes close to home this morning.   Our area had a day and a half of heavy rain and last night the air temps dipped down into the 40’s; not unheard of here.  Forecast was for some stiff post frontal wind, I was hoping to get in on a decent bite before getting blown off the water.  

           Conditions early were OK and the water had gotten back to the gin clear stuff I’m used to fishing here; despite the rain.  Anchored up on a small mid-lake hump and had a couple of small bass right off the bat.  The 6^th Sense square bill just continues to trigger strikes. 

       

       Three or four reel handle cranks into a long cast parallel to the drop in front of the hump, the bait got Hammered.  The fish immediately came to the top and before I knew what I even had, a very, very stout smallmouth cart-wheeled 3 foot in the air and the battle was on.  From the first long distance look at it, I figured I was fighting the biggest smallmouth I’d had on in a while.  So I’m looking hard, trying to see how she’s hooked.  But I couldn’t see my bait.  She had the whole thing choked – gone, no bait. 

   Meanwhile, she was digging, changing directions & stripping drag for all she was worth.  Once close to the boat she made 2 more way high leaps for freedom.  Not missing a trick, there was the repeated attempts to get into the anchor line.  Trying hard not to rush her to the net, and not being very successful, I took a stab at her and whiffed.  Part of my lower anatomy might have puckered a little right there.  After a half minute steal mate, she finally gassed out and was in the net.  This particular fight will be one I’ll remember for a while.    At almost 22 inches and 5.66 lbs – this bass is officially my heaviest Michigan Bronzeback.  PB’s are always a blast.

 

 I caught dozen or so more bass (both brown & green) from a few different spots around the lake before the wind really came on and I had to depart.  Got some nice pictures and a couple of videos.

 I’d say it was a Good day.

 

A-Jay

 

 

 

 

 

And one more:

Giant!!!!!!! Way to go man, always fun to see you catching a great fish.

Man, I gotta move to Michigan. Nice catch A-Jay!

Awesome!

Good day indeed! Congrats on the home water PB.

that is a beaut. congrats!

Fatty!

Nice bronze! PB's are always good!

 

Jeff

Nice Catch!

That's a great fish, I'm jelouse!

YEAH BABY! Congrats on the PB and I hope a bigger one is in your future...

I haven't ordered my 6th Sense squarebill yet, but it's on my shopping list

Word!!!!!!!!!

Nice color patterns too. ;-)

Yeah!

Congratulations!

 

 

 

 

That is one heck of a smallie !  Congrats

I forgot to add I am digging your livewell.

Wow what a beautiful smallie. Man I miss catching those.

I forgot to add I am digging your livewell.

 

LOL ~ 

 

  It's more of a temporary holding pen than a livewell - and the neat thing is . . .

 

It doubles as a landing net.

 

A-Jay

Awesome!!  Thanks for sharing.

What a day!  Congrats.