"John B" wrote in message
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It's been a long time coming...

Group: rec.outdoors.fishing.bass Date: Wed, May 16, 2007, 9:38pm (CDT-1)
From: (Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers)
I've been working a bunch lately and not nearly fishing enough, so when
my friend and guide service partner Gil called today and asked "wanna go
fishing?" I jumped at the chance even though it was a lousy day for
fishing. We're at the beginning of a cold front, 52 degrees with winds
from the east gusting to 30 mph. The water temps ranged from 59.4 - 60.8
at the lake.
He wanted to fish a local lake for walleyes so we picked up a bucket of
minnows. When we got on the water, I couldn't stand the thought of
fishing walleye with a jig/minnow, so I grabbed a 1/0 octopus hook and a
5" GoTo Bait Company Tournament Stick bait and rigged it wacky style.
I caught a largemouth, a northern pike, a walleye and three smallmouth
before Gil put away the livebait and grabbed a Tournament Stick bait
from his box. He caught three or four smallies and we decided to wrap it
up for the day.
On the way to the landing, I told Gil to swing by a rock/rubble
shoreline for a couple minutes. Tossing the stick bait, I let it fall,
feeling "something." I set the hook and the rod just STOPPED in
mid-swing. I actually told Gil "Hold on, I'm hung up," when I felt the
headshake!
The smallie was either lethargic from the cool water, but I don't think
so, based on the way she pulled. All I know is that she tried to jump
several times and couldn't get half her body out of the water!
I put a lip-lock on the fish and greatfully swung her over the side. She
measured 19.75 inches and weighed just shy of 5.5 pounds.
You can read the same story here, but with a picture of the beauty...
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com/of/i...hp?serendipity[subpage]=forum&boardid=2&threadid=90

Great fish Steve. I got one about five last year. I was amazed at how well
she fought. Smallies are incredible, but the biggest thing I think is that
they fight different than largemouth.


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Bob La Londe
Fishing Arizona & The Colorado River
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