Smallmouth

[Skeeter ZX190]

Caught my biggest smallmouth today. 5 lbs. 5 oz. on a digital scale and 21 1/2 inches long. Caught it on a Pop R in the Orleans Trail cove. My biggest before this one was 4 lbs. 10 oz. that I caught on Table Rock back in 2001. The one from Table Rock is on my office wall, but the one from today was released after I took a few pictures. I've got to give my thanks to Sticksteer because of his post back on November 4th about catching smallmouth on a yellow magic. I tried to find a yellow magic but the Bass Pro in Olathe doesn't carry them, so I went with a Pop R. I seemed to get most of my bites on banks that were fairly steep with big rock.

[eric1978]

Very nice! Let's see it...

[straw hat]

Congratulations!! That is a fish to be proud of. May you catch many more.

[sticksteer]

Great Fish ZX190! I'm glad I motivated you to give it a try. It'll be difficult to top that one. I commend you for releasing this one. Just start a "picture wall" in your office . . . you'll be able to display more of your achievements and for a lot less money, while doing a good deed for future anglers and fish populations. I have not kept a fish in years . . . at the most, I'll keep one in the livewell until I get a second decent fish, photograph the two and release them . . . just as I did yesterday. If the livewell is well-aerated, clean and not overcrowded, the fish will be released in excellent condition. Keep up the good work.

[Skeeter ZX190]

Here is the picture.

[Skeeter ZX190]

Here is the picture, take 2!

[eric1978]

What a beauty! Glad to hear you released it.

[Guest]

That is a GIANT! I hope I get a chance to release one that size.

[SmallyWally]

Awesome colors on a smally, way to go!

[The Tactician]

That's a bute! I hope to get into some smallies on Saturday. Their colors are so pretty right now. Thank for sharing.