Big Smallmouth Days This past week was a dream for any smallmouth fanatic — we caught and filmed an epic run of trophy fish. Several smallies topped 6 lbs, and five fish we weighed all broke the 5 lb mark on a digital scale. Every bite was a reminder why chasing these giants is just plain electric.
It was a mixed-bait bonanza: jerkbaits, football jigs, crankbaits, and lipless cranks all drew heavy strikes.
Some interesting info! Top 50 Lure Rankings FOR MARCH The Best Time of Year information presented below is derived from Ken Cook’s Pattern Forecast database kencookoutdoors.com TOP LURES FOR MARCH: Top 50 Lure Rankings
Lucky Craft Pointer 100 100 Chartreuse Shad Jerkbait
Lucky Craft Pointer Lure for Spring
Zoom Finesse Worm 6" Green Pumpkin Worm
Storm Wiggle Wart 3/8 oz Crawfish Crankbait
War Eagle Double Willow Spinnerbait 1/2 oz White/ Chartreuse Spinnerbait
Underspin. Here’s a better look. Turns out I was ahead of the curve on this one.
Casey Ashley won the Bassmaster Classic on a very similar bait.
underspin: here’s a better look
Missed a Big One: Hit a local yocal today and found quite a few Big bucks running the bank. Had about 20 min to fish, so I had to make the best of it.
Targeting spawning flats Started with a custom painted Pop-r and had a nice 8 lber blow up on it. Being my first cast of the day I choked and yanked it out of his mouth ! ARGH!
Video of 40+mph wind Milford Lake Kansas: With our boat launching for a tournament right here at this boat ramp a few hours later, we watched in horror as the waves came crashing in. More rain and storms continued overnight causing the water levels to rise, cool the water off, and muddy things up. What could be better?
The Meat.
Today : May 7, 2011 2:53 am
I fished for 2 hrs today in the afternoon. The weather was the normal 25-40 mph South winds and a warm 76 degrees. The low last night was only in the 50’s so the water didn’t cool much from the day before. I have been fishing from shore the last few outings and can only estimate the water temperature at 65 degrees.
