Went toad hunting today (pic heavy)!

MIbasser · 05-08-11, 02:37 PM

Dad and I wanted to get out and find a couple of smallies while mom cooked dinner... Here is what we came up with. I missed one (4+ while one the phone) and dad missed two, one was a toad and the other we never saw. Fish were caught in 13' of water on a sand grass flat and 48* water temp.

Andy

BlueDaksi · 05-08-11, 03:13 PM

Talk about some footballs! Way to go!

rrw4258 · 05-08-11, 03:22 PM

Wow, what a day! Any weights on these hogs?

Ryan

WatterBoy · 05-08-11, 03:30 PM

Wow, sweet fish, Andy -- congrats!

carolina-rig-01 · 05-08-11, 04:20 PM

Man there is absolutley nothing in this world that is as pretty as a Smallmouth. Those are some beautiful and healthy fish Andy. You smallie guys are making me want to go to Table Rock and drag a jig around a little. However I have a tourney on Grand next weekend so it will probably be a few weeks before I can head down there.

Great pics man!

bamabassman · 05-08-11, 04:53 PM

footballs INDEED mi!!! those look awesum to me man. would love to catch a small mouth one day. from the smile on oyur face i can tell you were having a great time. congrats to oyu and oyur dad.

MIbasser · 05-08-11, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rrw4258

Wow, what a day! Any weights on these hogs?

Ryan

On length alone and using the "golden ruler" one was at 5 lbs and the other was at 5-8. I think they might have been a little bigger, but I like having 10 1/2 lbs in two fish.

woody · 05-08-11, 06:30 PM

Peyton Manning called and said he wants his football back

Beautiful fish! Way to go

-Mark

Imgoodatwhatido · 05-09-11, 01:24 AM

that is some clear water! what did you get those beauties on?

keithdog · 05-09-11, 06:45 AM

Those are some gorgious smallies! Talk about a blast. And very healthy looking too. Congrats!

MIbasser · 05-09-11, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Imgoodatwhatido

what did you get those beauties on?

I was using a Quantum 7' MH PT Superlite spinning rod, 10 lb Seaguar Invizx FC and a Shimano Symetre.........

WaffleJaw · 05-09-11, 10:24 AM

Wow!.Great fish MI!....That water looks super clean.

Imgoodatwhatido · 05-09-11, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MIbasser

I was using a Quantum 7' MH PT Superlite spinning rod, 10 lb Seaguar Invizx FC and a Shimano Symetre.........

Fc is a must in water like that, was you drop shottin?

MIbasser · 05-09-11, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Imgoodatwhatido

Fc is a must in water like that, was you drop shottin?

No, we were dragging tubes. It was a weird way of fishing, but you would see them and have to cast a long way in front of them and hope they keep on swimming that direction. If you made too short of a cast you would just spook them away. It actually helped when the wind picked up as to put a ripple on the surface.

Marc David · 05-09-11, 02:50 PM

Awesome fish, man I love the water you guys have up there!

Apt79 · 05-09-11, 04:37 PM

nice fish man!

Bassboss · 05-09-11, 04:55 PM

Wow! What hawgs!

Looks like you're having a pretty good year.. beautiful water yer fishing there too!

islandbass · 05-09-11, 07:38 PM

Good gollie! I know my heart would still be poundin' from battling smallies like that! Awesome job.

BassMoJo · 05-09-11, 08:24 PM

Id like to book a trip !

66KingFisher · 05-09-11, 09:39 PM

Wow, those are some whoppers for sure......Extremely nice catch guys.

3dkicker · 05-13-11, 05:28 PM

I found some toads the other day....actually frogs but probably taste the same

Found some other bait too

Nice fish.....well done!!!

kennsandy · 05-16-11, 05:57 PM

What lake is that?? I know a few of those Michigan lakes that are real blue like that.

MIbasser · 05-16-11, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kennsandy

What lake is that?? I know a few of those Michigan lakes that are real blue like that.

We were up on Higgins Lake. To think that it's not known for smallie fishing!

Bob Smith · 05-16-11, 07:17 PM

trade ya 10 ea 4 lb. LMB for two fo those boogers!! Dang! thos are pretty fish. Having lived for a while in Middle TN, I know how they fight too! NICE!

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05-08-11, 02:37 PM	#1
MIbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 1,447	Went toad hunting today (pic heavy)! Dad and I wanted to get out and find a couple of smallies while mom cooked dinner... Here is what we came up with. I missed one (4+ while one the phone) and dad missed two, one was a toad and the other we never saw. Fish were caught in 13' of water on a sand grass flat and 48* water temp. Andy

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rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Wow, what a day! Any weights on these hogs? Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

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bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	footballs INDEED mi!!! those look awesum to me man. would love to catch a small mouth one day. from the smile on oyur face i can tell you were having a great time. congrats to oyu and oyur dad. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

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WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Wow, sweet fish, Andy -- congrats!

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carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Man there is absolutley nothing in this world that is as pretty as a Smallmouth. Those are some beautiful and healthy fish Andy. You smallie guys are making me want to go to Table Rock and drag a jig around a little. However I have a tourney on Grand next weekend so it will probably be a few weeks before I can head down there. Great pics man!

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woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Peyton Manning called and said he wants his football back Beautiful fish! Way to go -Mark

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keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Those are some gorgious smallies! Talk about a blast. And very healthy looking too. Congrats! __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

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WaffleJaw BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas,TX (DFW) Posts: 2,212	Wow!.Great fish MI!....That water looks super clean. __________________ [nelsoncustomrods.com]

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Marc David BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Biloxi, MS Posts: 324	Awesome fish, man I love the water you guys have up there!

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Apt79 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: canton,oh Posts: 70	nice fish man!

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islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Good gollie! I know my heart would still be poundin' from battling smallies like that! Awesome job. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

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66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	Wow, those are some whoppers for sure......Extremely nice catch guys. __________________ In memory of lost fishin buddy's, Ricky Shealy, Keith Hale, Zooker Dickerson.

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3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	I found some toads the other day....actually frogs but probably taste the same Found some other bait too Nice fish.....well done!!! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

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kennsandy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: grand blanc, mi Posts: 86	What lake is that?? I know a few of those Michigan lakes that are real blue like that. __________________ sure hope i finally learn how to fish in '11

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Bob Smith BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 1,472	trade ya 10 ea 4 lb. LMB for two fo those boogers!! Dang! thos are pretty fish. Having lived for a while in Middle TN, I know how they fight too! NICE! __________________ Bob Smith a.k.a. "Porko" (vintage Strike King variety!)

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