Went out this Monday after getting a heads up from Lucky Craft Man who was already on the water. I tried cranks & jerkbaits but the fishing was slow. Steve was having good luck with jigging spoons so I tried the old silver buddy. My buddy produced the better fish. Here is a pic of the best one.

 

 

 

1. Nice

Nice

Nice

Are you ready for some FOOOOOOOOOOOOTBALLLL!!!  Nice Dwight!

Nice seems like people have been killing it lately on those silver buddies!

That is one fat fish. Too bad it is short......could have really tipped the scales!!!

Jeff

What a pie plate!

That is one fat fish. Too bad it is short......could have really tipped the scales!!!

Jeff

Who you calling short?

It looks like you went pumpkin pickin' Dwight!    

Picture perfect!

 

 

 

Heck of a fish Dwight.  Nice and fat!

Nice Bronze Dwight ~ Congrats

 

 Those Lake Erie Bass never cease to impress - just complete FREAKS . . . . . . .

 

A-Jay

One fat smallie!  I love seeing fat smallies!

always impressed Dwight, that is a bronze beast!

What a hog. Is that on Erie?

What a hog. Is that on Erie?

 

 

Lake Erie on a nice day.

I know that spot.  I recognize those waves!

It was finally nice to be able to give Dwight some tips after all the help he has given me. 

 

Here is a picture of the biggest one we caught that same day (this was caught by my buddy).

 

 

Dwight, we should have gotten those two fish together for a photo.  That would have been one awesome picture to add to the "Your Favorite Pair" thread.

Did you guys weigh those 2 fish? My God they're both giants!

Sweet looking smallie there...congrats!

Looks pretty smooth today

Did you guys weigh those 2 fish? My God they're both giants!

My scale got swamped and shorted out on me, so we didn't get a weight on it. However, since we knew it wasn't over 7 pounds, it didn't matter much that we didn't weigh it (7 pounds in Erie is that line where anything under doesn't really need weighed).

My scale got swamped and shorted out on me, so we didn't get a weight on it. However, since we knew it wasn't over 7 pounds, it didn't matter much that we didn't weigh it (7 pounds in Erie is that line where anything under doesn't really need weighed).

 

Steve ~ We have both been Ruined I tell ya - Ruined.

 

Dink dropping 5 pound smallmouth is a sin and you know it - but that's what happens . . . .

 

Now come south with us and dink drop some 7 pound green bass . . . .

 

 

A-Jay

since we knew it wasn't over 7 pounds, it didn't matter much that we didn't weigh it (7 pounds in Erie is that line where anything under doesn't really need weighed).

First world problems

Steve ~ We have both been Ruined I tell ya - Ruined.

 

Dink dropping 5 pound smallmouth is a sin and you know it - but that's what happens . . . .

 

Now come south with us and dink drop some 7 pound green bass . . . .

 

 

A-Jay

 

A-Jay,

 

I know.  It is a shame when 5 and 6 pound Smallmouth are considered nice fish, but just not the one you are looking for.  Now if that fish was caught out of say the Allegheny River, that would be a replica worthy fish, but Erie has just set the bar so high. 

 

As far as heading south with you guys to dink drop 7 pound Largemouth, that would be like a dream come true!  However, that is a trip I won't be able to put on my radar until my girls are older.  In the meantime, I will have to live vicariously through you guys, so be sure to keep posting pictures of those slobs!!!

Man ive gotta make a trip to fish up there. Your pictures are crazy. Smallies are my favorite