Went out 3/31/10 for smallies & got skunked. Went out yesterday & caught five & missed two. Water temps in PIB were 50-52 degrees. Out in the lake a mile from the bay water temps were 47-48. Four more miles down the shore showed 44 degrees. The recent SW winds & sun has got the bite started. Here is a sample from yesterday. All fish caught on lc staysee jerk baits.   

This one weighed the same as the first fish.

Beautiful fish!  I would give anything to be able to catch those around here...

Beautiful brutes!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A couple more Trophy smb from DH.

You definitely know where the big girls live and how to catch'em.

Nice fish and thanks for making the next 16 days until the season opens just a little bit harder . . . . .

btw - it's SNOWING right now !

A-Jay

I clicked on the thread, and KAHPOW!!!!!!  Huge smallie!  Nice work Dwight!

Geez...

                                    

Now I'm jealous.

Good for you!

That's just silly...the Small Mouth I usually catch would be a small snack for those things!!

Way to go!

How much did she weigh? Are you casting or are you trolling for those? Great looking bass, awful fat! You ever try deep diving cranks? because I'm having great success with them this year.

Going to where you are located is at the very top of my to do list! We have numbers and some pretty big smallies but nothing like the average size of your smallies! I can have an average weight of about 2lbs 8oz to 3lbs 10oz., but to catch a four pound plus bass is something special around here, at least for me. I'm still trying to break the five pound mark, one of these days I hope it will happen!

One more question, how does a smallmouth that big fight? are they so fat that they don't fight as good a smaller one? Sometimes I swear the little two pounders fight better than some of the four pounders I catch.

Awesome

Piggers!

Hey Dwight, my wife's from Erie -a while back now.

Great Job!!  Those are some sweet bass!!

Pictures like that from you are the reason that i am going to Erie this year. I hired a guide that was reccomended to me and I will be there May 29 and 30. I cant wait!!!!

As usual your pics are awesome!!!!!!!!!!

Beautiful fish, Dwight!   Congrats on a fantastic start to the season! 

Truly outstanding fish there Dwight! Congrats!

Awesome fish as usual Dwight. I bet it never gets old!