Big creek smallie

[ojibwa]

Got out to the creek today and it started off with a nice 19" smallie on topwater. I landed several more from 15-18 inches, then the sun came out and the bite stopped for about 2 hours. I switched to a tube, made a cast to a deep hole and hooked a beast. After a crazy fight I landed this 22" smallmouth.

[Alphahawk]

Very nice Smallie.




Regards

[TroutFiend]

Very nice fish. What type topwater bait would you recommend?

[Travis C.]

Nice smallie!

Prespawn female or one with an eating disorder?

[blink]

Great fish! Can't beat a topwater bite!

[Reel Tune]

Great fish. Topwater Smallie, in a creek, you just can't beat that.

Jeremy

[CreekWalker]

That's awesome! Congrats. My buddy caught his first creek smallmouth over 20" last year and it changed his life forever!

[ditz1]

Whoa.....That is a big smallie....I have never caught one that big. Is it a wall hanger?

[MNfisher]

Nice fish!!

[nomad60]

Nice!

[ojibwa]

As far as topwater lures go, I like buzzbaits, walk the dog baits, and larger poppers. Upsize your lures to target the bigger fish. Someone asked if the fish was a "wall hanger", I couldn't imagine keeping that fish. The best part was watching it swim off. A fiberglass replica can be made from a pic and looks way better than a skin mount anyway.

[Transplanted Sportsman]

that is one awesome smallie man!! by anybody's standards I don't care who you are!! and being a creek smallie makes it even sweeter!! congrats!!

[ditz1]

[QUO The best part was watching it swim offTE][/QUOTE]

I am the one who asked and I am proud of you for the release. I would do the same. Several years ago it would have been on my wall but not today. I don't even keep the big crappy and BG. I want to keep the good genes in the gene pool.

[chaseasl]

Very nice