Best LMB, 3/8oz white/chart chatterbait.  I wasn't even trying to "fish" it, just practicing casting with a baitcaster and she hit it like 3 feet out from the dock.  I didn't even set the hook, was just reeling in and thought I got snagged on the rocks, until the rock pulled back. Every other fish I have gotten from this spot has been maybe in the 12-14" class at best. 

 

Best SMB, Keitech Shad Impact on a 1/8oz Draggin Head.  Not a huge fish, but my first large one on my BFS combo and I caught it right as a huge group of rafters was passing by, so I go some applause for her.  

 

 

On 1/2/2017 at 2:16 AM, WI_Angler1989 said:

Nice fish, man! Notany largemouth that big around me, just big smallmouth. 

Yeah, they get real dark as the season progresses! This one is nearly black haha

 

My friends and I that fish St Clair call those "black pandas"

5.5 pound smallie on a lipless in the spring on St Clair. It's almost impossible not to catch them.

1 hour ago, Fishin' Fool said:

 

My friends and I that fish St Clair call those "black pandas"

 

Pretty fitting name! Most of the bigger and average sized fish are "black pandas." Must be because of the rivers I fish. Those fish In your profile are gorgeous! Fish that big never have those classic colors here.

52 minutes ago, Fishin' Fool said:

5.5 pound smallie on a lipless in the spring on St Clair. It's almost impossible not to catch them.

 

Awesome! So when are we goingoing then?! 

Biggest LMB 19 inches, biggest SMB 20 1/4 inches.  Got the smallmouth on Mille Lacs in early June pre-spawn.  Caught the LMB on a bass oreno jerkbait in the pouring rain and the smallmouth on a green pumpkin tube.

18 minutes ago, WI_Angler1989 said:

 

Pretty fitting name! Most of the bigger and average sized fish are "black pandas." Must be because of the rivers I fish. Those fish In your profile are gorgeous! Fish that big never have those classic colors here.

 

Awesome! So when are we goingoing then?! 

 

Spring is the best time. They are shallow but the weather is hit or miss. 5-6 foot of water you don't have to go far from shore.

1 minute ago, Fishin' Fool said:

 

Spring is the best time. They are shallow but the weather is hit or miss. 5-6 foot of water you don't have to go far from shore.

Typical spring weather. Its the same jere with rain the last few years. Where are you based out of? I'm in west-central wi.

2 minutes ago, WI_Angler1989 said:

Typical spring weather. Its the same jere with rain the last few years. Where are you based out of? I'm in west-central wi.

 

Metro Detroit area about 30 minutes from St Clair and about an hour to Lk Erie.

hmmm...lets see if I can remember now. 

 

My biggest LM was caught on a old Bulldog 1/2 oz blk/blu jig w/Producto Crawdad in junebug/blue glitter claw.  Didn't weigh and no pictures but pretty sure it wouldn't have hit the 5lb mark, probably 4 1/2.  She come off jet ski lift on the side of a dock.  I probably caught 5 or 6 others about same size but remember this one best for some reason.

 

My biggest SM was caught on a Prowler 4" Big Butt tube in junebug.  Again no pictures, didn't weigh it but I know she wasn't much over 4... if she hit that even.  Hard bottom flat, inside weedline 5-6 ft of water. 

 

As usual, wasn't my year for big bites but had a lot of fun anyway!

2 minutes ago, Fishin' Fool said:

 

Metro Detroit area about 30 minutes from St Clair and about an hour to Lk Erie.

That's some trophy Smallmouth country! I'm near sine decent smaller rivers here but no solid lakes. 

7-2, Bass pro exclusive chatterbait in a bluegill pattern. 

The biggest I caught last year was a little over 7lbs using a Siebert's Outdoor fogy in summer craw with a lime purple passion pit boss rigged vertical. Got the idea from @Bluebasser86 and it sure has produced. 

I caught a 5lb on a strike King 1/2oz black and blue spinnerbait with a kvd caffeine  shad in green pumpkin as my trailer.

home made jig..... and it felt so good!!!

Texas rigged Strike King Shim-E-Stick in Smokey Shad. 

Not sure of the weight but she was around 21 inches long.

8.27#'s out of local pond in my sub-division using culprit 7.5" red shad curly tail worm sorry no picture definitely was not expecting to catch that fish there.