New personal best Smallmouth

[tjc76]

I had about an hour to fish this afternoon, and after 45 minutes of nothing, I moved upstream about 600 feet. With thunder starting to rumble, I felt dejected, anticipating a skunk. Well, on my first cast, my xrap in rainbow trout pattern gets HAMMERED as soon as it hits the water. After the best freshwater fight I have ever had, knees shaking and sweating bullets fearing my 6 lb test mono would not hold up, I landed my personal best smallie, three lbs six oz 18 inches. This is why I love fishing. Photos here

www.photobucket.com/tjc768912

[FASTEDDIE29]

CONGRATS DUDE!!! Thats awesome, those Smallies fight like crazy.

[iceehot6766]

Great job and congrats on your new pb....That is a great feeling!!...Thumbs up!!

[ithaca10]

That put a litttle bend in the rod. Nice fish!

[bigfishy]

Keep hunting them brownies!!! they git alot bigger.. congrats:D

[Skunk City]

I had about an hour to fish this afternoon, and after 45 minutes of nothing, I moved upstream about 600 feet. With thunder starting to rumble, I felt dejected, anticipating a skunk. Well, on my first cast, my xrap in rainbow trout pattern gets HAMMERED as soon as it hits the water. After the best freshwater fight I have ever had, knees shaking and sweating bullets fearing my 6 lb test mono would not hold up, I landed my personal best smallie, three lbs six oz 18 inches. This is why I love fishing. Photos here

www.photobucket.com/tjc768912

Confucius say "Never anticipate the Skunk!".

The Smallies have been on FIRE lately. Got a few solid ones over the weekend. Nice fish!!

[bigfishy]

Confucius say "Never anticipate the Skunk!".


much agreed!!

I still feel chances of true trophies is gr8ly increased
very early pre spawn and post late summer....Don't get
me wrong, they are still there year round and have to eat...
just my 2 cents....sorry for the highjack/ sidetrack

[Eskimo]

That's awesome. Are you going to get it mounted?

[tjc76]

That's awesome. Are you going to get it mounted?


No, fish was released. The day I catch a five plus pounder will be the day I get a mount made. Although it will be a replica- all fish catch and release, unless it is a tasty walleye;)

[lunkertaker]

No, fish was released. The day I catch a five plus pounder will be the day I get a mount made. Although it will be a replica- all fish catch and release, unless it is a tasty walleye;)

WTG TJC76. I may now be able to catch him next.

[mcfish82]

Beauty!!!

[bowzonly]

Replica is the best way to go because dont real skins shrink ?