If you're accepting smallmouth over 6:

About 20-25. I don't have all the weights because I didn't write them down if they were under 7 lbs. (BTW, more than a hundred over 5 lbs)

Three over 7; 7-1 (twice) and 7-3. Lost one smb I swear was over 9.

Largemouth— one DD 10-5, but numerous 9-12 to 9-15. Some of those could have been over 10 but the digital scale could be off.

All in U.S.

Will someone explain to me why a fat*** fish is better than a fish that is the same age and just as smart? It doesn't upset me or anything but it is weird that a fat young fish is considered more of a trophy than an old, wise fish that may not be full of shad and eggs. Food for thought.

 

I caught a 23" smallie, never seen one that big in my life before and never even dreamed of catching a smallmouth that size, but if I go bragging about my smallmouth that didn't even make the 5lb mark it doesn't sound like much does it?

I'm in west central Florida so it's not a fair comparison, plus I have been doing this a long time. Three largest are 14.1, 13.5, and 11.3. Have caught literally hundreds between 9 and 10. Nothing you couldn't do if you lived here.

Don't catch as many as I used to as I only fish for bass a couple months out of the year now as I am eatin up with Snook fishing.

Will someone explain to me why a fat*** fish is better than a fish that is the same age and just as smart? It doesn't upset me or anything but it is weird that a fat young fish is considered more of a trophy than an old, wise fish that may not be full of shad and eggs. Food for thought.

I caught a 23" smallie, never seen one that big in my life before and never even dreamed of catching a smallmouth that size, but if I go bragging about my smallmouth that didn't even make the 5lb mark it doesn't sound like much does it?

I have caught a lot of smallmouth since I started to fish for them but my longest is only 23" so I congratulate you.

DD Largemouth: ........................no

 

6lb Smallie: 6.1 on a tube. Had a big muskie right behind it too..

I have caught a lot of smallmouth since I started to fish for them but my longest is only 23" so I congratulate you.

Was your 7-6 on a taildancer caught while targeting smallies?

Was your 7-6 on a taildancer caught while targeting smallies?

Yes

We had four guys fishing two different areas in two boats.. The other boat called is us and said they were catching good fish in 20-25 fow just off the bottom. I decided to switch baits from a jerkbait to a floating crank bait to get deeper. My bait got down to the bottom and bounced twice & I got slammed. We were all smiles when she hit the net & came into the boat. The difference between a 7 lb smallie versus a 6lber is eye catching.

 I have yet to catch a DD. I have been close. It is a tough feat to accomplish with NLMB in Northern New England. That will not stop me from trying.

You want smallies too.

 

All lake erie fish. Mostly all caught on jerkbaits (JB)

 

7-6 Rapala tail dancer

6-15 JB

6-14 Hair jig

6-12 JB

6-12 JB

6-10 JB

6-9 JB

three 6-8 JB

lots of 6-0 thrur 6-7 on JB

 

Like this comment if you think Dwight should get a GoPro. I'd sub to your channel, man!

Like this comment if you think Dwight should get a GoPro. I'd sub to your channel, man!

 

 

I will bring mine when we fish this spring........Big Bronze fish on film WILL HAPPEN!

 

Jeff

I will bring mine when we fish this spring........Big Bronze fish on film WILL HAPPEN!

 

Jeff

 

What's your channel?

10-4 --wacky rigged finesse worm, April 2005

 

10-5 --wacky rigged Trick worm, May 2005

 

10-6 --wacky rigged finesse worm, May 2006

 

10-7 --Chatterbait, March 2013--that was special since I caught a 9-9 about 30 minutes earlier with the same lure

What's your channel?

 

 

I don't really have a channel.  LOL  I have made some vids....nothing major.  PM sent

 

Jeff

10-4 --wacky rigged finesse worm, April 2005

 

10-5 --wacky rigged Trick worm, May 2005

 

10-6 --wacky rigged finesse worm, May 2006

 

10-7 --Chatterbait, March 2013--that was special since I caught a 9-9 about 30 minutes earlier with the same lure

 

Above are some reasons why it's just fine to be wacky about wacky. Nice job!

6-9 Smallie on Green Bay on a chugbug  Biggest LM 7-9 on Toho with a 1/4 oz. chart/white spinnerbait.

I've caught 1, my PB of 10lbs 2ozs from Lake Commendero, Mexico on an 8" Watermelon Zoom Lizard. Kansas state record is only 11.80lbs, but I'm trying to break that DD mark in Kansas. Hi Salenity came close this winter with a 9.25 pound fish so there's fish that can do it living here. Smallmouth record isn't even 7 pounds but a couple 6 pounders are caught each year it seems like. 

I can't get over the hump: (Kansas fish)

One right at 9# LMB

A couple over 8# 

Several smallmouth in the low to mid 5's#

Don't ask where...some secrets are better kept to yourself

I've caught 3, all when I lived in SoCal. 2 came on a tube and one on a jig. My first bass ever was a 10-1 on a tube (talk about getting hooked) funnt thing is, is that I haven't fished a tube in a year or so.

reading through this, i have never wanted to go fishing so bad in my life.  awesome catches fellas.

I will bring mine when we fish this spring........Big Bronze fish on film WILL HAPPEN!

 

Jeff

 

With the way the Winter is going around here, Lake Erie may not thaw until Summer!!

Yea I have heard......hope that we get to fish it pre-painted though!

Jeff

Not....Yet.

 

The struggle is real.

Not....Yet.

 

The struggle is real.

 

 

Come with us Amigo! 

 

Jeff

Powerball didn't hit.