Giant Fall Smallmouth on the CHEW!!

  • Paul Delaney
    Moderator
    Posts: 233
    October 31, 2011 at 9:23 pm #1308605

    With the weather cooperating very well this weekend we spent lots of time on the water. Once again chasing smallmouth bass we averaged 40 to 50 fish a day. With fish being at numerous depths we found our most consistent action around 25 fow. The real key for us was finding areas in 25 fow that had rock meeting sand.Dont put the boats away yet lots of time for open water fishing with some of the best still to come. Good luck and as always be safe.


    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    October 31, 2011 at 9:42 pm #1005542

    Paul,
    Very Very Nice looking Smallies, sure HAVE to LOVE Fall time Smallie action,

    Keep the posts and pics coming, we LOVE big fish pics.

    and
    Welcome to IDO, if I have not said so in the past.
    Jack

    tomr
    cottage grove, mn
    Posts: 1275
    October 31, 2011 at 9:47 pm #1005545

    Wow, Nice smallmouths!!! Sounds like a great time out on the water.

    z-man
    Dousman, WI
    Posts: 1416
    October 31, 2011 at 9:56 pm #1005547

    Those are giants all right. So what was the bait of choice?

    jiggin-rake
    inver grove heights, minnesota
    Posts: 857
    October 31, 2011 at 10:32 pm #1005553

    And what’s the chew? Report incomplete…

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    October 31, 2011 at 10:57 pm #1005558

    Nice fish… I’m curious to the length/weight of those Smallies? Its tough to guess from the pictures.

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3295
    October 31, 2011 at 11:32 pm #1005568

    Quote:

    Nice fish… I’m curious to the length/weight of those Smallies? Its tough to guess from the pictures.

    I couldn’t agree more. Not trying to knock anyone but those pics make it impossible to tell whether the fish were 17″ or 20″ long. Although the first pic does look to be a very nice fish. Either way, I’m sure they were fun to catch.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    November 1, 2011 at 2:13 am #1005608

    Thanks for the update, Paul.

    I had the chance to fish and film a smallie show with Paul this summer… the size of the smallies in his area were out of this world.

    hairjig
    Cudahy, Wis.
    Posts: 937
    November 1, 2011 at 8:05 am #1005624

    Paul, those are some great fish, it’s easy to see that they are in the 20″ class, congrats !!!

    Paul Delaney
    Moderator
    Posts: 233
    November 1, 2011 at 9:50 pm #1005831

    All the smallies in the pics were between 20 and 21.25 inches also had a friend capture one that day that was 21.75 inches. I love the FALL!!

    hairjig
    Cudahy, Wis.
    Posts: 937
    November 2, 2011 at 12:19 pm #1005933

    Told Ya !!

    Joel Ballweg
    Sauk City, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3295
    November 2, 2011 at 4:12 pm #1006024

    Nice fish Paul!

    Hairjig – be sure to give yourself a pat on the back for me.

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