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Paulie
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 Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 12:09 am Post subject: Great day on the water topped off with a 5 pound smallmouth |
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Hi guys.
Its been a while since i posted a new thread but i thought i would share this story. I was fishing last saturday with rookie on one of my favorite lakes when i landed this 5 pound bass.
I caught this beast in around 12 feet of water on a black and blue jig. The water temps were between 60-65 degrees all day.
It was a little windy all day but all and all we had a good day of fishing. We each caught a hand full of nice smallies. And rookie caught a couple largies too. [img] [/img]
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ChaoSki
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 7:38 am Post subject: Re: Great day on the water topped off with a 5 pound smallmo |
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PECo
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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That's a sweet fish!
Man, I gotta learn how to fish a jig. . . .
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Paulie
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys.
I was really surprised when i finally got it near the boat and got a good look at it.
As far as jigs go Peco, theyre easier to use than you would think. The hardest part is building up enough confidence to use them regularly.
I usually use the smallest jig that i can still feel the bottom with (depending on the wind) . Then i basically just drag them around and twitch em once in a while to make it look like a crawfish. The past few weeks the fish havent been hitting them too hard. They just been picking the jigs up and swimming away with it. So be ready to set the hook whenever you feel anything out of the ordinary.
Btw, Itsy btsy jigs in black
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Michael
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| Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice smallie! Must have given you a great fight and was a real jumper! |
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Paulie
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| Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 7:30 am Post subject: |
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Thanks michael.
It was a strong fish. It took a few long runs but thankfully it didnt jump.
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Pauleye
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| Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 1:42 pm Post subject: Paulie Smallie |
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| Great catch. A true trophy! Were you dragging the jig or hopping it? |
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dlillibridge
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| Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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| What's the name of the lake? |
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Paulie
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| Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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I was doing a little bit of each.
I was dragging the jig and twitching it once in a while. This was me attempting to make it look like a crawfish.
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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lunker!
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fishville
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| That's a hog. |
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