SD State Record Smallmouth

  • Dylan Wirkus
    Posts: 30
    April 26, 2016 at 9:08 am #1615703

    For the people that don’t know, a new state record smallmouth has been weighed in at 7.3 pounds! 19 inches long

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    April 26, 2016 at 9:18 am #1615705

    7+ lbs at 19 inches?! That’s a fat fish! Any pics?

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11535
    April 26, 2016 at 9:24 am #1615708

    There’s some terrific smallmouth fishing in NE South Dakota. I’ve had a terrific time up there.

    Grouse

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    April 26, 2016 at 9:32 am #1615710

    19″? Dang, that thing must look like a beach ball, not a football.

    Update: Found pictures I think

    Ralph Wiggum
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 11764
    April 26, 2016 at 9:34 am #1615712

    That thing is just plain ridiculous.

    DaveB
    Inver Grove Heights MN
    Posts: 4449
    April 26, 2016 at 9:48 am #1615715

    It looks like the women in SD

    Chuck Melcher
    SE Wisconsin, Racine County
    Posts: 1966
    April 26, 2016 at 9:57 am #1615719
    DaveB wrote:

    It looks like the women in SD

    LOL… I don’t know about that, but if the fish are all shaped like that, it must be a great fishery. That thing is ready to explode.

    youngfry
    Northeast Iowa
    Posts: 629
    April 26, 2016 at 10:09 am #1615720

    Pretty cool that it was released too.

    nhamm
    Inactive
    Robbinsdale
    Posts: 7348
    April 26, 2016 at 10:12 am #1615721
    DaveB wrote:

    It looks like the women in SD

    rotflol rotflol

    Congrats to the angler, heck of a fish mrgreen

    roosterrouster
    Inactive
    The "IGH"...
    Posts: 2092
    April 26, 2016 at 10:17 am #1615722

    19″ long and 19″ girth…Things a SQUARE! How cool is that these guys set out to catch a state record and DID IT!? Happy for them…RR

    BigWerm
    SW Metro
    Posts: 11474
    April 26, 2016 at 12:26 pm #1615755

    What a cool story, and good on them for going through the effort to get it certified yet still release-able.

    FryDog62
    Posts: 3696
    April 26, 2016 at 12:28 pm #1615759

    Freshwater shrimp and pre-spawn will bloat – but that is truly remarkable!!

    Jon Jordan
    Keymaster
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 6005
    April 26, 2016 at 3:37 pm #1615810

    Toad! bow bow bow

    -J.

    404 ERROR
    MN
    Posts: 3918
    April 26, 2016 at 4:46 pm #1615818

    Wow, amazing fish. I am happy there still are people out there to go far out of their way to ensure the fish was released. Now it’s time to find it next spring when shes 19.25″!

    mr-special
    MPLS
    Posts: 696
    April 26, 2016 at 5:16 pm #1615821

    Wow wat a piggy. I wonder if it put up a fight Cz I’m not sure how well it could swim. It’s not very areodynamic Lol

    catmando
    wis
    Posts: 1811
    April 26, 2016 at 6:32 pm #1615828
    mr-special wrote:

    Wow wat a piggy. I wonder if it put up a fight Cz I’m not sure how well it could swim. It’s not very areodynamic Lol

    DITTO.

    Casey Ehlert
    Posts: 7
    April 27, 2016 at 8:17 pm #1616048

    Just to clear up the 19″ length it was 19.5″ long. I was the lucky guy to net it and measure it! Have it all on three video cameras and working on the footage.

    Sam Held
    Rocklake, ND
    Posts: 59
    April 27, 2016 at 8:29 pm #1616053

    Can’t wait to see the Video Casey!

    Dylan Wirkus
    Posts: 30
    April 28, 2016 at 8:35 am #1616128

    I bet this video will be amazing with plenty of excitement!

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    April 28, 2016 at 10:47 am #1616178

    How many cameras were you running? Two? Very nice video.

    I sure hope she makes it. She’s got some good genes.

    Casey Ehlert
    Posts: 7
    April 28, 2016 at 11:52 am #1616201
    mplspug wrote:

    How many cameras were you running? Two? Very nice video.

    I sure hope she makes it. She’s got some good genes.

    Rear deck camera, one port side, one starboard side, one on net but didn’t have it on, one on boom stick for underwater shots, handheld hd camera for footage like you see when we weighed the fish and had it outside by tub, one for the side of hat and a misc one that can be put other spots. If you want to see the videos we’ve done go to youtube and look up bass brawl outdoor videos or mopjig and you’ll find them. This is a sickness, not a hobby!!!!

    FryDog62
    Posts: 3696
    April 28, 2016 at 11:57 am #1616207

    Great job, good release. My only hesitation are the jaw grip scales. Have heard they can do permanent damage to the fish especially when they are just a tad overweight ;)

    Congrats on the record!!

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