jdmidwest Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 20" 4 lbs on the scale. Tennessee is the location. I lost a bigger one on Sat Night at the lake, hit the jig and started fighting like a big ole heavy drum. Like a D/A, I just started horsing it in to get it off the hook and back to fishing. I brought it to the top and we both realized at the same time it was a 5 to 6 pound smallmouth. It realized it still had the advantage, dove under the boat in a flash, and was gone. Rod hit boat with a loud thwak and I was lifted off my seat. I thought it shredded my rod at first, but just broke the line. It was a pig, my largest smallie ever, really would have like to have scaled it and got a pic. Pat Magee, jtram, Gavin and 6 others 9 "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch f Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Very nice JD! "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOPanfisher Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Nice one! Wish you had the big one to take a pic with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Great fish and I know the feeling of losing a big one all too well after this past weekend. I managed to lose one of the biggest river largemouth I've hooked by letting it get caught up in the trolling motor shaft. I'm not sure I have ever lost a fish like that. That one hurt. Mitch f 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmidwest Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Going into this weekend, with all of the rain and storms, I thought it was going to be a washout. But it turned out pretty good. Fall in TN is so much better. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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