I got my PB smallie on Sunday. I was fishing off a dock early in the morning on Waneta lake in upstate NY. I had a Zara Super Spook in frog color on a baitcasting rig. After a few casts, walking the dog back in, I saw a flash and the lure just disappeared 5-6 feet down before I could react. I set the hooks and reeled in a 3.5 pounder. That's pretty good for that lake where supposedly you're only able to get them in the rip rap at one spot up the other side. I didn't catch anything else all day but I didn't care it was a beautiful fish. My only regret is I didn't have my cell on me to take a pic, there's no reception down there so it was left inside.

Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're working your way up to a 5 lb'er.

Congratulations!

8-)

congrats!

I took a trip up to Maine this past weekend with some buddies and we killed it.  My buddy landed a 5.5lber!!!  Ill try and get some pics on here, unfortunately all we had was a disposable camera but hopefully i can get them on cd and post them here.

Thanks guys. You gotta love the smallies!

Congratulations! I'm still trying for my first over 5, so I know how you feel.

Way to go. A PB smallie on topwater is an accomplishment.

Wat to go on that nice smallie ,me being from the west coast and new to the east haven't done alot of smallmouth fishing ,have a couple in the 2 1/2 range looking for the bigger fish myself .

great job, shorefisher. landing those big smallies is what it's about - they're so much fun to fight. take a camera phone next time so you can give us pics to drool over!  ;D

Congrats