I have caught good smallies before in our night tourneys on Old Hickory. Alot of them are that bland olive color when they are put in the livewell to be brought back to weigh-in. But when you pull them out after the tourney is over, they are marked up beautifully. This holds true for the ones i catch shallow AND deep. FYI: all smallmouth i have caught during tourneys have been released alive and well as they are my absolute favorite fish to pursue
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