12'' Smallmouth Bass (9-27-14)

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Comment by Jim Gronaw on October 3, 2014 at 1:59pm

Great markings on this fish!

Comment by Adam Rink on October 3, 2014 at 12:08pm

Thanks John, I don't get into many big smallies but I always enjoy these fish no matter what size. They just don't know when to quit.

Comment by John Sheehan on October 1, 2014 at 5:17am

Nice Adam , got two Smallies myself yesterday at a lake .I had the hip boots on .I found two new spots that are holding smallies about 12" .Looking forward to going back again. They are tough to keep on the hook and land .Fast swimmers, great leapers, tenacious fish .I describe them as ,"very reluctant to be landed"

Comment by Adam Rink on October 1, 2014 at 4:29am

Thanks guys, and I've only tried wading it once, and the biggest was a chunky 11". Last year during my ichthyology class we electroshocked one that was pushing 18", my instructor said that was the biggest he's seen in that stretch. Where I'm at the river's not very big, more like a stream, the farther down the bigger the fish get.

Comment by dick tabbert on September 30, 2014 at 8:21pm

Nice smallie Adam.

Comment by Slip Sinker on September 30, 2014 at 6:46pm

whats your personal best in that stretch?

Comment by Adam Rink on September 30, 2014 at 6:35pm

Yep, I'm hoping to wade a stretch of the Hocking River in southern OH this week to see if I can pick any up if I can find a break from schoolwork.

Comment by Slip Sinker on September 30, 2014 at 6:30pm

its small mouth bass season!

gotta love these fish.