Lower end 4/8 eclipse smallmouth

[AR Huzgr]

Went out with my wife, just for a few hours to watch eclipse from the boat.

On water about 12:30 and off about 3.

Didn't travel too far from ramp, maybe a mile or so.    Eclipse was nice.  I saw totality in 2017.  That is much better but lake wind did calm I thought and temp dropped maybe 10 deg or so during.

As for fish, I didn't think the eclipse changed any behavior but in the 2.5 hours or so caught 12 smallmouth, all less than 15 in until the end.  Told my wife 5 more casts and got another big smallmouth in about 17 ft water.  

20 in, 3.7 lb.

Wt was 55-56 towards back of windy coves.

 

[Quillback]

That's a great smallie, congrats!

[snagged in outlet 3]

That’s a nice one!!