How long was your longest smallmouth? Mine's 21.5 inches, pretty big for Western Maine.

20"

Mine is 21 inches. Look at the beauty under my name.

22.5 inches.

20", although I had one in my hand that would have went 22 easily, slipped out of my hand and broke my line. I nearly cried. :'(

20.5......on my 6'.6" light action spinner rod on 6lb test, what a blast!

Don't know but over 22 I am sure

19.5  a dink by comparison to what has been posted so far, here she is laying against my boat oar.  She was released btw

My two longest went 22.5". No photo of the one I caught in 2002, but here's the one from the spring of 2008. Caught on a soft jerkbait and 6 lb. line. Released right after a few photos.  I got a replica mount.  

Wow huskybass, what a toad! That's a beautiful fish right there.

Longest smallmouth I caught was 21 3/4".  Fun part was, I caught a 21 1/4" on the same day.

21" river smallie. ;D

Ern

Huskybass,

Once again, that's a beauty! I know you posted a picture of

your replica, but maybe you could post it again on this thread.

I'm sure everyone would enjoy another peek!

-Kent

20"

19.5  a dink by comparison to what has been posted so far, here she is laying against my boat oar.  She was released btw

That's no dink!

Huskybass,

Once again, that's a beauty! I know you posted a picture of

your replica, but maybe you could post it again on this thread.

I'm sure everyone would enjoy another peek!

-Kent

Thanks Kent, here's a photo of the replica, done by Richard Benedict in Kendall, NY:

thats a great replica. and a great fish.

a whoppin 16 inches! lol. only smallies i got around here is a stream. headin to dale halllow this summer... might change that!

20"

19.5 a dink by comparison to what has been posted so far, here she is laying against my boat oar. She was released btw

That's no dink!

thanks Paul, I caught her out of the local river, it is a narrow river only about 30 yards wide where I caught her.

what river was that retiredbosn?

The Greenbrier, I also fish the New some but not a lot. Last time I floated the river my back went out about half way down (that was an excurciating few hours waiting to get to the pullout), so now I spend most of my time on the lakes. Moomaw, Claytor, SML et.

Beautiful mount Husky!

Yes, that is a beautiful replica. The paint makes it -you need an artist for that. Very nice! And that fish might still be alive. Now that's stisfaction in my book.

a whoppin 16 inches! lol. only smallies i got around here is a stream.

BIG is relative. I know I don't need to tell you to be pleased with that fish.  

Just a touch over 23", A great lakes monster for sure.

Hey guys :-)

Actually, I've never been much of a fish "measurer". Typically an accurate weighing and quick release is good enough for me.

However, my PB of 8.5 lbs was measured by the young guy that C/R'd her the week before, and she was 24.5 inches {with a 22" girth}

Based on her weight, length and girth, I think I have caught 4 or 5 Smallies of 24" or more. This one went 7.5 lbs, but had a more normal / long shape to her....

I caught one last year that was completely (freshly) spawned out, and went 8.2 lbs, which had to have been 25" to 25.5" in length.

I'd like to catch that one again, but "pre-spawn" ;-)

Peace,

Fish

Chris,

That first fish looks like a hybrid -a spotted x SM, or LM x SM.

Could it be?