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Fishing News and Reports => Fish Pictures and Success Stories => Topic started by: Botanophilia on 08/01/12 22:30 UTC

Title: Finally!
Post by: Botanophilia on 08/01/12 22:30 UTC: Finally got out fishing today! Because we've been getting our house ready to put on the market, I've only been out 4 or 5 times this year. And other than technical difficulties (I went out with 3 rods, by the end of the day I was using just 1) it was a good day. 3 of us got around 75 fish in the boat, most of them were in the 12-15" range and mostly largemouth. However, today was the day I've been trying for. Background: I love smallmouth. If I could catch only one fish for the rest of my life, they would be IT. However, I never catch big ones. In fact, pretty much everytime I take someone out fishing where there's smallmouth they will catch at LEAST one that is 18" plus. My biggest has been 17", and that came last year. I catch big largemouth regularly, and of our fishing group I hold the record at 24". TODAY was the day that I hit an 18" smallie. :D On what? A watermelon red 7" ribbontail made by Justin9j. THANKS for sending those out in the swap man! Also got fish on the dragon tail, which is a very cool worm. Got fish on a few other baits too, but mostly stuck with the worms or tubes. 10 days until our trip to northern WI. Will definitely find more hogs up there!
(http://www.caneycreekmolds.net/gallery/514-020812204326.jpeg)
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Muskygary on 08/02/12 05:21 UTC: Super nice fish! Bet you'll be making up a bunch of watermelon red! :D :D
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: TheDreamer on 08/02/12 09:35 UTC: Great fish!! Although I am almost positive Justin9 shot the 7" RTW and the dragon tails, Firetiger shot the brush hogs and 7" wutz-it. Just trying to clear it up in case anyone wants some of those smallie smashing baits!

Drew
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Justin9j on 08/02/12 09:47 UTC: yes i did 7 ribbon tail and dragon. :D
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Jason on 08/02/12 10:35 UTC: Awesome fish!!!

Jason
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: firetiger on 08/02/12 10:48 UTC: Great fish. Good job pouring Justin9j!
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Botanophilia on 08/02/12 18:45 UTC: woops... should have double checked that first.
Title: Re: Finally!
Post by: Botanophilia on 08/02/12 21:46 UTC: Edited the post to be correct... and fixed the squashed picture. Not sure how the image size got changed. Ah well, technology is great.