Went out today by myself for a few hours. Wind was supposed to be ESE early & changing to ENE later. It was ENE all day & building as the day went on. My first fish was a 5.5 lber & I was thinking maybe today is my day. Caught five smallies weighing 23.75 lbs. The smallest was 4.25 lbs. I always fish two rods & had a double with 4.5 lbers. The wind was pushing the boat .5 to 1.0 mph. Surface temps was 52.5 degrees. 

That's just not fair!

Those are some nice fish and what sounds like a nice day.

Do you ever catch small fish?  ;D

If I do I don't tell anyone. 

Good gosh those are some nice fish. 

You're killin' me! The lake looks a little crazy. Nice job!

Those are PIGS.  Nice fish.  Presentation?  trolling, tubes, cranks, ????

Those are PIGS. Nice fish. Presentation? trolling, tubes, cranks, ????

Thread Title:   NOVEMBER JERKBAITS

Awesome fish as always

Awesome fish, looks like you're fishing the ocean.

Great Lakes fishing at it's best, nice smallies.

Are those fish? They are MASSIVE! I really REALLY need to get up to Erie... Great report.

I die a little inside everytime I look at your pictures.

Dwight you make me sick man

Those must have been awesome to haul in! Congrtas Dwight on another fine outing you had.

Do you fish exclusively for smallmouths or do you throw the occasional largemouth outing in there?

Do you ever catch small fish?

The small fish are used for bait ;D

Those are some awesome smallies!!

Dwight, would you consider this the fall peak?

Roger

Roger wrote

Dwight, would you consider this the fall peak?

Yes I would. With surface temps at 52-53 degrees the smallies are feeding heavy before winter phase. They appear to be  carrying as much weight  as they do in the spring prespawn. They are full of fight & jumping like crazy if you let them. If I have learned one thing about smallies its the duplication of fall & spring patterns at similar water temps. What works in the spring will work again in the fall, same place, same baits & same time of day.

Dwight great bunch of fish......again!!!

How far up the water column do those fish move to eat your bait?

I hope the weather continues to hold out so we can still see more of those hawgs.

sodaksker wrote

How far up the water column do those fish move to eat your bait?

I'm guessing they will move up a third to half of the water column to hit a jerk bait. I know my baits are running down 2/3 of the column most of the time. 

As you can tell, it will be spring before I can make another trip.

Keep getting those waypoints.   

Wayne the only reason I am posting is to rub it in. Come on spring!

Great Smallies Dwight !

Smallmouth in November ~ you're catching them - but you're Earning every one . . . .

Always makes me wonder, where the heck are those fish all summer ? ? ?

A-Jay

Those are PIGS. Nice fish. Presentation? trolling, tubes, cranks, ????

LOL.  I apologize to the thread for my complete and utter stupidity.......   

Thread Title: NOVEMBER JERKBAITS

Awesome fish as always

A-jay wrote

Always makes me wonder, where the heck are those fish all summer ? ? ?

If we ever figure that one out there will be a lot more sunburns & summer fish pictures posted up.  ;D

A-jay wrote

Always makes me wonder, where the heck are those fish all summer ? ? ?

If we ever figure that one out there will be a lot more sunburns & summer fish pictures posted up. ;D

A sunburn actually sounds good right about now . . . . .

A-Jay

Great fish as always Dwight.Congrat's!