If I’m catching largemouth I usually fish up or down from them a ways. Or right on the bank This year the Smallies have been coocoo. I can’t find the mother lode either. Just an occasional good one. But this flood will change that. It’s gonna get really good. I fished Saturday and it came up 2 feet while I was on the river. I lost a giant and caught 2 spots. The Smallie I lost was directly across the river from the spots. I took a random cast to a dirt bank that I’ve never caught a Smallie on and he was there
I haven’t found a month of the year that fish won’t eat it but after several years of mold design, a finally finished mass production mold in our hands so we went full bore. On December 12 a year ago I netted a 5 lb 4 oz Smallie on our Shakey Head with a black/purple flake. My buddy caught
Well I’m talking myself into tagging out tomorrow morning and I’m sitting in my boat right now switching over to winter mode. Let’s do this thing. Mr Agnew, I do believe we have a couple destination trips lined up. I think we should give those spots a couple more cold weeks to make sure there is a pile of fish there. Can’t wait !
Anyone else tired of chasing deer and ready to start hitting the winter holes for some giant smallies ? Last year on dec12 I caught my first winter giant. I am so ready.
I’m assuming I’m part of your buddy group at red oak lol? TackleHD booth will be set up at pb2 on Friday by noon. Gonna be a blast ! Come by if you’re in the area and hang out.
At the tail end of a decent flood and I noticed my marker below the house was exposed, telling me my favorite pattern would be on fire. It was ! I only stopped in 3 spots and caught good ones at 2 of the 3.
There's just nothing like a 5 lb or bigger smallie on a ozark stream. For me it's comparable to a 150" buck or a triple bearded gobbler. And you actually get satisfaction from releasing it. I have lost 3 this year that haunt my thoughts and keeps me going back to try again.
Gotta go to catch em. I get jealous of the guys that go once a month and catch a giant. I've switched to their tactics. Fish dumb water. Fish where I wouldn't normally dream of fishing. We lost two this evening and one was another possible 20" The other was a huge largemouth for the river.