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20150907_164218 - BFOTD 18" CLASS SMB... 86% MAR
20150907- 18” CLASS SMB- I had a great time catching this fish… while casting parallel to a laydown extending from the bank and dropping into 7.5 FOW with a (2) inch Berkley Power Minnow on a 5-0 ft UL with 2# braid I hooked into something solid. Setting the hook projected this beast thru the surface of the water with multiple leaps. As the fight with the tiny spinning rig wore on the fish started to dive towards the bottom… the final lunge left the SMB adhering to the bottom… the stalemate lasted for a couple minutes. Alternating slack and tight lines did not move her. I reached tfor the 6-0 ft paddle and poked it towards the bottom… that did the trick! The fight continued. I noticed my net has floated out of reach and I had to lip lock her. What a magnificent fish! After her successful measurement, pictures and release I noticed the clumps of grass that were sheared with the 2# braid… strong stuff!
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Comment by Slip Sinker on September 8, 2015 at 1:12pm
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Nice laydown extending to 7.5 FOW
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thanks John! The most notable smallmouth fight to date
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Here's the line ive been using with my UL spinning jig rig... fireline on the right. plays much stronger than 2# test and extremely thin
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Comment by Leo Nguyen on September 8, 2015 at 9:03am
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LOL!
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Leo!... lol i had an extra side of ranch with that
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Comment by John Sheehan on September 8, 2015 at 5:45am
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That must have been great! Beautiful Smallie Slip!
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thanks guys this is one fish i wish i had my head cam on during the fight.
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Comment by LedHed on September 8, 2015 at 5:00am
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Excellent
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Comment by Adam Rink on September 8, 2015 at 3:58am
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Awesome smallie. Congrats on a great UL catch.
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But that's one great looking salad. Need some dressing to go with that.
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