Wanted to send a heartfelt thank you to the many folks here who have helped me achieve a goal . I understand that this is literally and figurartively no big deal to the folks who post here but , for this old man , it means a great deal . Thank you . Hit a 07 gold original floating Rapala in 4-6 feet of 59 degree water just inside a rocky point . Didn't weigh or measure as did not want to keep it out of the water any longer than needed .

 

Congratulations that’s a beautiful fish now you’ll be hooked forever 

1 hour ago, Ppennin986 said:

Congratulations that’s a beautiful fish now you’ll be hooked forever 

Thanks   With luck , I may catch more but this will always be the first .

1 hour ago, Unk said:

Thanks   With luck , I may catch more but this will always be the first .

That's a fact, and I can assure you that your smallmouth adventure began much more impressively than mine did, congratulations! 

10 hours ago, Unk said:

Wanted to send a heartfelt thank you to the many folks here who have helped me achieve a goal . I understand that this is literally and figurartively no big deal to the folks who post here but , for this old man , it means a great deal . Thank you . Hit a 07 gold original floating Rapala in 4-6 feet of 59 degree water just inside a rocky point . Didn't weigh or measure as did not want to keep it out of the water any longer than needed .

 

She’s a beaut!!!!!

6 hours ago, Sphynx said:

That's a fact, and I can assure you that your smallmouth adventure began much more impressively than mine did, congratulations! 

Thanks Sphynx .

34 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

She’s a beaut!!!!!

Thanks . I know she's what most consider a dink but I'm prejudiced , so I totally agree with you

Congrats on your PB. It's a solid fish for your first one. 

Very nice.  Beautiful colors!

1 hour ago, Dwight Hottle said:

Congrats on your PB. It's a solid fish for your first one. 

Thanks Dwight. 

1 hour ago, Junk Fisherman said:

Very nice.  Beautiful colors!

Thanks . She built me a memory

That first brown bass is special. I still remember mine, and yours could have ate my first smallmouth. 

That’s awesome Unk! 

Congrats!  Did you notice the difference?  They are fighters.  Am heading up to Ontario in June to catch smallies.

8 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

That first brown bass is special. I still remember mine, and yours could have ate my first smallmouth. 

Thanks . You wouldn't think such a young fish could build such a memory for such an old man

8 hours ago, Skunkmaster-k said:

That’s awesome Unk! 

Thanks Skunkmaster

7 hours ago, warefisher said:

Congrats!  Did you notice the difference?  They are fighters.  Am heading up to Ontario in June to catch smallies.

Thanks . Yes I did . I've always been told I would not land my first smallmouth . She put up quiet an argument and I got lucky

 

 

                                   CONGRATULATIONS!

 

                                     

2 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

 

 

                                   CONGRATULATIONS!

 

                                     

Thanks RW . Hope Pickwick has been good to you this Spring .

Congratulations on catching your first smallmouth bass. They are one of my favorite fish to catch when I fish Northern waters.

1 hour ago, soflabasser said:

Congratulations on catching your first smallmouth bass. They are one of my favorite fish to catch when I fish Northern waters.

Thank you . I also have strong memories of fishing down your way . My PB came from the St. Johns .

On 4/12/2022 at 5:24 AM, Unk said:

Thanks Sphynx .

Thanks . I know she's what most consider a dink but I'm prejudiced , so I totally agree with you

Unk THAT is not a Dink! Same thing happened to me a few years ago. Went fishing and caught a Smallmouth. Been ruint ever since. Now that's all I fish for! would love to catch one that size. They pull like a scalded dog!

1 hour ago, Blue Raider Bob said:

 They pull like a scalded dog!

Yep. Gotta love their attitude . Sorta like some MTSU players

Nice fish! Congrats @Unk.

22 hours ago, Fishlegs said:

Nice fish! Congrats @Unk.

Thanks Fishlegs .

Congratulations!!! Beautiful fish. Waayyy bigger than my first brown bass.

11 hours ago, T-Billy said:

Congratulations!!! Beautiful fish. Waayyy bigger than my first brown bass.

Thanks T-Billy .