Members bvp81 Posted April 11, 2012 Members Posted April 11, 2012 Wow, I dream about fish like that. Congrats to her.
Mitch f Posted April 12, 2012 Posted April 12, 2012 I've been fishing for a long time and have never caught anything over 21". Fish that big are extremely rare anymore. If you look at the water color and the fact that she was using a black spinnerbait, it's no surprise she caught a big fish. That's a great big fish pattern. I also think women are more patient and she was probably slowly reeling the bait back in...another reason for that catch. I bet she threw it right up against the bank on that cast! "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
Greasy B Posted April 12, 2012 Posted April 12, 2012 While I have seen a fair number of fish in the 20" class most all were when I spooked them in the open and they fled for cover. I only held one in my hands about 20 years ago. Another was when I friend caught one within site of a very popular boat ramp. He had only been Smallmouth fishing for a year or so, I'd hate to think he'll never get another. His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974
Al Agnew Posted April 12, 2012 Posted April 12, 2012 Yeah, the 20 inch mark is hard enough to attain; 21 inches is a rare fish indeed. If you fish in good water at optimum times of the year, you'll catch the occasional 20 incher, but you may still never catch a 21 incher. I've caught a few over the years (biggest by length I ever caught was 22 inches), but I well remember every one I've ever caught, and they seem to be getting more rare than ever.
Mitch f Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 This is my buddy Lonnie with a 21.5" he caught on the Meramec in 2010. Caught on a jig and craw in Feb I think. Photo cropped to protect me from him and others. "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
Gavin Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 Must be a distintive feature behind Lonnie...Very nice catch!
Chief Grey Bear Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 If it is the pic I think it is, Al is on the right and mitch on the left and they were mooning the camera man. Chief Grey Bear Living is dangerous to your health Owner Ozark Fishing Expeditions Co-Owner, Chief Executive Product Development Team Jerm Werm Executive Pro Staff Team Agnew Executive Pro Staff Paul Dallas Productions Executive Pro Staff Team Heddon, River Division Chief Primary Consultant Missouri Smallmouth Alliance Executive Vice President Ronnie Moore Outdoors
Smalliebigs Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 This is my buddy Lonnie with a 21.5" he caught on the Meramec in 2010. Caught on a jig and craw in Feb I think. Photo cropped to protect me from him and others. That is funny Mitch.....I love it. Good man, make sure everyone does their homework too......no freebies here
Al Agnew Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 Hah! I recognize that log next to the fish's mouth in the second picture.
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