05-08-11, 02:37 PM | #1 |
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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.
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Talk about some footballs! Way to go!
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Wow, what a day! Any weights on these hogs?
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Wow, sweet fish, Andy -- congrats!
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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.
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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.
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that is some clear water! what did you get those beauties on?
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Those are some gorgious smallies! Talk about a blast. And very healthy looking too. Congrats!
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Wow!.Great fish MI!....That water looks super clean.
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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.
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Awesome fish, man I love the water you guys have up there!
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nice fish man!
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Wow! What hawgs! Looks like you're having a pretty good year.. beautiful water yer fishing there too!
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Good gollie! I know my heart would still be poundin' from battling smallies like that! Awesome job.
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Id like to book a trip !
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Wow, those are some whoppers for sure......Extremely nice catch guys.
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I found some toads the other day....actually frogs but probably taste the same
Found some other bait too Nice fish.....well done!!! |
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What lake is that?? I know a few of those Michigan lakes that are real blue like that.
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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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