Early Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Temp. was in mid 90's...Sun was burning...and, Smallies were biting. Caught a dozen and a half nice smallies today; brought home four: 14"...15.5"...18"...and 19". All caught in moving water, these smallies really put up a fight! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greybeard Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Congrats on those fish.. VERY nice catch.. What did you use ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 Live bait: stonecats...hellgramites...crabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greybeard Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Thanx.. I'll note that in my logs for things to try, when I get up to smallmouth country.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Temp. was in mid 90's...Sun was burning...and, Smallies were biting. Caught a dozen and a half nice smallies today; brought home four: 14"...15.5"...18"...and 19". All caught in moving water, these smallies really put up a fight! Soft shell crabs worked for me last Sunday on the upper Niagara River. I had bass chubs but the crabs were #1. The water there is moving a bit also............................<grin> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnhu Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 B. if you ever want to get into some smallies, you're welcome on my boats at any time, we have loads of smallies here and don't need live bait to hook into some. We also have Lakers, and browns. 10lb+ is not uncommon in these waters. Less than an HR from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greybeard Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Thanx.. I didn't know that you were into the freshwater fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREDATE Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Good fishin' Early! I love getting them on topwater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntOrBeHunted Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Nice. I love using live bait !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 I know a lot of people turn their noses up at the thought of fishing live bait, but that's the way I learned to fish for smallies, over 50 years ago. So, I will keep it up...with no apologies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnhu Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 B, since I suck at salt, I had to turn to something! In regards to bait vs lure, its mostly about preference and challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREDATE Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Heck yeah. I also like to drift some dobson or even crawlers down some rapids, but I can work a stretch of water 10X faster and reach out further with a topwater popper. It's an awesome thrill seeing them explode on the bait. I might have to get to the riv tomorrow! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Although I prefer live bait fishing (learned from my grandfather some 60 years ago), I, too, enjoy a little top water action now and then...A Heddon Prowler or a Baby Zara Spook can provide some exciting action. I also like to fish for bass with a fly rod, using streamers that I tie up using some of that dreadful dyed bucktail in colors to imitate crawdads or baitfish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greybeard Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I haven't fished for smallmouth in many years. I used twister tails, in line spinners, live minnows, and crank baits. I got a few good ones, and had a few(very few) good days. I did use the flyrod once in some lake, and got some. I just never did well enough to really target them. I was, and am really into largemouth.. Also, on LI we only have small mouth in a couple of lakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizCT Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) Got this 19" today, Kensico Reservoir. Edited July 21, 2013 by Biz-R-OWorld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Wow...Nice fish! I only fish streams. To date, my biggest smallie is 19.5"...a real horse for the stream he came from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizCT Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Yea, smallies fight hard. This guy jumped a few times. Caught him 40' down in 120'. Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkln Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Nice catch Biz.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnhu Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Only got a 5.5lb laker today, the rest were LMB and some yellow perch. All the Smallies were tiny today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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