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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

Nice laydown extending to 7.5 FOW

Comment by Slip Sinker on September 8, 2015 at 9:20am
thanks John! The most notable smallmouth fight to date
Comment by Slip Sinker on September 8, 2015 at 9:15am

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

Comment by Leo Nguyen on September 8, 2015 at 9:03am

LOL!

Comment by Slip Sinker on September 8, 2015 at 8:58am

Leo!... lol i had an extra side of ranch with that

Comment by John Sheehan on September 8, 2015 at 5:45am

That must have been great! Beautiful Smallie Slip!

Comment by Slip Sinker on September 8, 2015 at 5:36am

thanks guys this is one fish i wish i had my head cam on during the fight.

Comment by LedHed on September 8, 2015 at 5:00am

Excellent

Comment by Adam Rink on September 8, 2015 at 3:58am

Awesome smallie. Congrats on a great UL catch.

Comment by Leo Nguyen on September 7, 2015 at 11:22pm

But that's one great looking salad. Need some dressing to go with that.

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