Here are some of my better smallmouth from the last trip.....

Mike is mighty!

Mike, did you get any length measurements on those fish?

missmolly: "Mike is mighty!


Mike, did you get any length measurements on those fish?"

They were all 20 or slightly better.

I have Mighty Mike on my key chain, ever heard of one?

2nd question: Have you lost weight, Mike?

missmolly: "2nd question: Have you lost weight, Mike?"

I dropped about 20 pounds. I'm afraid I'm starting to gain it back though :)

20 pounds? Whoa! That's a bowling ball and five cans of beans.

missmolly: "20 pounds? Whoa! That's a bowling ball and five cans of beans."

Had to get rid the winter Covid fat, and Lent made it easier to give up certain things. Basically I didn't want to buy new pants :)

Based on that worm hook, it looks like these were taken with the zulu rigged zman shad. I also see some moving water in the photos. :-)

Looks like a fun time.

rdgbwca: "Based on that worm hook, it looks like these were taken with the zulu rigged zman shad. I also see some moving water in the photos. :-)


Looks like a fun time."

Yep, Zulu Rig in moving water. Notice I didn’t catch any of those while in a canoe.

I need a button for automatic replies that saves me time typing when I reply to Mike's posts..."Nice fish Mike!"

Nice fish Mike. I just got back from a week in BWCA and landed and released this hog.

ScottL: "Nice fish Mike. I just got back from a week in BWCA and landed and released this hog.
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Very nice! Thanks for sharing! What did ya catch it on?

QueticoMike: "

rdgbwca: "Based on that worm hook, it looks like these were taken with the zulu rigged zman shad. I also see some moving water in the photos. :-)



Looks like a fun time."

Yep, Zulu Rig in moving water. Notice I didn’t catch any of those while in a canoe."

I really enjoy catching quality smallmouth while ridge-running. Tough to beat that. Nice fish Mike

Mike,

I was drifting with the wind and current near the top of Thursday Bay, meeting up with the other two in my party, and I decided to drop a jig with the thought of perhaps catching a walleye or two for dinner when she took the hook. I was using a 1/4 oz jig with a 4" white Mister Twister. Most of the other smallies I caught on that trip were on the surface using a Whopper Plopper. Thankfully this fish kept her fight below the surface, making a couple of good runs that tested my drag.

Scott

ScottL: "Mike,


I was drifting with the wind and current near the top of Thursday Bay, meeting up with the other two in my party, and I decided to drop a jig with the thought of perhaps catching a walleye or two for dinner when she took the hook. I was using a 1/4 oz jig with a 4" white Mister Twister. Most of the other smallies I caught on that trip were on the surface using a Whopper Plopper. Thankfully this fish kept her fight below the surface, making a couple of good runs that tested my drag.


Scott"

That's awesome! I would rather catch a big smallmouth than eat a small walleye :)

My nephew and I had an amazing May 19th on SAK. I caught 25-30 SB 18" or better. Three were 21-21 1/2", almost all were on the spinner bait you recommend. My nephew got a SAK tattoo when he got home. We agreed that this was the best day of fishing that either of us have ever had. This includes Alaska and sailfishing trips.

SinglePortage: "My nephew and I had an amazing May 19th on SAK. I caught 25-30 SB 18" or better. Three were 21-21 1/2", almost all were on the spinner bait you recommend. My nephew got a SAK tattoo when he got home. We agreed that this was the best day of fishing that either of us have ever had. This includes Alaska and sailfishing trips."

I’m glad I could help! Sounds like you had an awesome trip!

Our photographs lack in quality but here are a few from our Mid June trip. Caught on various methods including slip bobber, ned rig, texas rigged crayfish plastic, fluke, lindy rig. Mostly in 5-12 FOW.

BWfishingfanatic12: " Lacking in quality and we did not photograph a couple of our other big ones but here are a few from our Mid June trip. Caught on various methods including slip bobber, ned rig, texas rigged crayfish plastic, fluke, lindy rig. Mostly in 5-12 FOW.





























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Thanks for sharing! Very nice!

Long overdue thanks to you, Mike, for the helpful SMB info you shared with me last spring. Enjoyed catching this SMB with a popper on Rose Lake one morning in June 2021.

SunrisePaddler: "Long overdue thanks to you, Mike, for the helpful SMB info you shared with me last spring. Enjoyed catching this SMB with a popper on Rose Lake one morning in June 2021.


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Glad to help! Awesome catch!