Looky what I caught:

I had no idea Smallies would take trout egg sacks.

I was actually fishing for steelhead :-[

But the creek I was at has a ton of little smallmouth bass (but nothing really over 6").

Anyone else ever caught smallie on an egg sack?

Thanks,

Claude

I'm almost positive that isn't a smallie, it looks like a rock bass.

I'm almost positive that isn't a smallie, it looks like a rock bass.

It might be, that is the other thing in there, besides the steelhead.

Yep, definately a rock bass

http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/frockbass.html

That, my friend, is a rock bass.

Definately, definately a Rock Bass...definately.

I am not horribly surprised you caught it. Most bass species will eat almost anything they can fit in their mouth...and sometimes some things they can't.

rock bass, have em all over the place here. They love fat ikas too.

The very best way to identify a rock bass is to be alert as to what happens after the hookset.......the fish will fight for exactly TWO seconds,then float to the top to be reeled in like a body surfer,skimming across the water like a champ.

If that happens,its a rock bass for sure!

Rock Bass for sure....fight duration may vary with location.

The very best way to identify a rock bass is to be alert as to what happens after the hookset.......the fish will fight for exactly TWO seconds,then float to the top to be reeled in like a body surfer,skimming across the water like a champ.

They also smack bluegill poppers with a vengeance, then you reel'em in across the surface like little freebies ;D

Roger

I caught a 14" smallie on egg sacks fishing for steelhead a few weeks back here in ohio!  ;D

Sad thing is a guy next me caught about an 18" smallmouth using skien!