Bigger fish

[top_dollar]

I fished the big river for a few hours yesterday.  I almost always fish the same stretch of it around leadwood.   It has never been a producer of big fish.  Prior to yesterday it was very rare to catch any smallies over 15 inches.  Typically i can catch 20 or 30 smallies in a few hours but all would be 8-12 inches long.  Yesterday though using the same tactics i always do, i caught a 15, a 16, and a 19!  That 19 is a personal best for me and wayyyy bigger than anything we ever catch.  My buddy also caught 2 that were 15.  

     I know that is not all that spectacular, however, coming from that particular stretch of river where decent smallies are not common for me i find it perplexing.  I am not going to complain about mysteriously bigger fish showing up though. 

      longear sunfish will eat any little lure you use.  Bass were caught on a top dollar, swing impact fat, and wacky worms.  lots of little fish were in current near riffles.  Bigger fish came out of slow deeper holes.  Also caught a few goggle eye, largemouth, and a little crappie.  Water is clear, can see several feet down (5 or 6ft).