We all know we want to catch the biggest fish, and the most fish, but sometimes...well, maybe most of the time, the fish don't care what you want.

I picked up my 721 casting rod and thought I would see how it worked with my litttle 01 Rapala countdown minnows. I went over to a fairly well known Crappie hole to see if anything was there. About 20 cast's into my search, I felt what I thought was the lure catching a weed. I thought nothing of it and kept cranking the lure in. I started to notice the line tracking slightly to the right. I got the lure up to the boat, and...THERE'S A FISH ON. I kid you not, this LMB was so small, I think the treble hook was actually prying his/her mouth open farther than normal. The fish fell off before I could grab it, but I would say the fish was very close to 3 times the length of the little 1 inch lure. I did find out that the rod is not that good for cranks either. Glad I got my 721 spinning rod to try.

2 inch bass on a #9 Rapala, on the Leigh River :-/

2 inch bass on a #9 Rapala, on the Leigh River :-/

Snag it, or did it bite??? I've snagged a few smaller fish before.

it bit the front trebels

TheBeast and I actually weighed this one in on one of our river tournaments last summer.

And we still won the tournament.

6 inch baby LM on a 3/8 oz 3/0 hook.....Sure did surprise me.

My fish was no bigger than Burly's behemoth.

caught one about the size of Burley's on a baby rattle trap

My fish was no bigger than Burly's behemoth.

x2

Mine jumped, he was an acrobatic little guy.  

3 inch bass in local pond.

A smallmouth that struggled to reach the four inch mark on the tape. It slammed a silver/blue 08 Husky Jerk.

Falcon

Yo Zuri Ratlin Vibe.....the bait is bigger than it's mouth. I call this one "What were you thinking?"

This one hit a 1/4 oz jig...proof that jigs don't always produce huge fish  

About 5" on a baby brushhog in watermellon/red.

Around 4 inches. Caught it on a 3" trick stick. Crazy.

I took my girls trout fishing last summer. My oldest was yelling, "I got one!". I ran over and she had the smallest bass I have ever seen on. This bass had a diaper on it was so small no more than 4" long. We kid my oldest that she has "the record".

ajr

OK....here's my "monster" from last year!  ;D

 

Here's another, Burley and I lived up to our club moniker Dinkmasters^TM.

I try to forget the little ones but id say 4 inches

 If I carried digital scales, I seriously doubt it would have registered . It tried to eat a Rapala #10 Husky Jerk ;D...

                                   As Ever,

                                    skillet

Ok this bass was caught yesterday. I posted his pic in the outings section but I think it belongs here as well...

check out this HAWG

Last summer I caught a 2.5-3" smallie on an X-Rap.  He was hooked in the mouth, but it definitely snagged him.  He was probably curious, and got in the way of one of my violent twitches   8-)

Beast and Crestliner one question comes to mind.....

Got any Ritz!!!!!  ;D

That is too much!!!!!

I know that my smallest is nowhere close to most of your guys but i will post for the sake of participation

9 inches

Didn't realize he was on....[

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