Nice smallmouth caught on ul tackle

[Brian R. Brennan]

    Hey Guy's

 

 

   Had a decent day on the water yesterday. I was late getting out, was waiting for a friend and decided to have a cast or two around the launch ramp/ dam. The recent rains have swollen Lake Hopatcong to near overflow conditions. I was casting a Rapala CD01 on my G. Loomis SR782-1 IMX rod paired to a Daiwa JDM Certate 1003 spooled with 4lb Berkley crystal Fireline with a leader of 6lb Vanish. First cast towards the dam and I came tight to a good fish, drag was screaming and fish was surging! The current added to the fight for sure. When I finally caught a glimpse I saw a nice smallie.  She weighed almost 4lb on my boga grip.

    The rest of the day was spent catching yellow perch, bluegills, crappies, LM Bass and a few rock bass. Lake is slowly cooling off, so the bite is kinda off. Next few weeks will see the Yellow Perch and Pickerel take over!!!! Can't Wait.

[Vic Tankersley]

Nice smallie Brian.....we don't got many down here ..the closest is in lake Guntersville

[David, aka, "McScruff"]

Yep, now that is a nice fish. What also impresses me is that you know the names and numbers of all your gear.

The most I could do is maybe tell you what type lure or line I had.

[arthur cole]

Nice job Bud . Man I have to get up there. Are you in the club?

[arthur cole]

Sorry it is the Knee Deep fishing Club.

[John Sheehan]

Love big Smallies !Great fish Brian! Thanks for the detailed report!Glad to see you like Yellow Perch and Pickerel also.Are you a 12 month of the year multi species fisherman ?I want to ice fish Hopatcong this year again.Caught nice Pickerel there before and I understand there are  great Perch in there too.