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Post by mjweber2 on May 26, 2007 10:09:32 GMT -5
Caught the biggest smallmouth of my life today in Lake Michigan. It came in right at 20"! I got one that was just under 20" last year but didn't get a pic, so it felt good to catch this one. Really nice markings on it too. Fishing hasn't been great this year, but probably averaging 3 smallies a night. Largemouth are just starting to make beds and just beginning to bite. Along with this smallie, I got two others, 8 largemouth, and 3 rock bass. Most of the fish are coming on shaky heads and wacky rigs. Doug got out with me once a couple of weeks ago and claims to have caught his biggest smallie ever too - around 17".  |
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Post by Illini MUI on May 26, 2007 13:31:01 GMT -5
thats a dink
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Post by mjweber2 on May 26, 2007 18:31:23 GMT -5
thats what she said....too you
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Post by matt on May 26, 2007 20:02:06 GMT -5
Great fish and awesome markings. I managed to get out there twice this year and it seems much slower than the last couple, possibly due to the lower water levels this year.
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Post by mjweber2 on May 26, 2007 21:49:08 GMT -5
I've noticed that it seems slower this year too, but haven't noticed the drop in water levels.
I'm also catching much smaller fish on average this year in comparison to last.
Where do you fish at on the lake?
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Post by matt on May 27, 2007 14:35:11 GMT -5
I mainly fish waukegan harbor and northpoint. I also fished northerly island a couple weeks ago.
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Post by mjweber2 on May 27, 2007 19:44:02 GMT -5
Aren't Waukegan and northpoint both closed to fishing except for a couple small areas?
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Post by matt on May 28, 2007 2:04:25 GMT -5
Northpoint is a lot more restricted than Waukegan. Havent had a problem fishing along the break walls at Waukegan, they just don't want anyone making cast towards the boats.
At Northpoint theres a fishing pier and one other pier that harbor patrol doesnt care if you fish off.
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Post by mjweber2 on May 28, 2007 10:09:12 GMT -5
Do you do pretty well off of the breakwalls at Waukegan? Saw a boat fishing out there this weekend - but they said they didn't catch anything. I think I saw 4 smallies swimming around out there though.
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Post by matt on May 28, 2007 10:56:22 GMT -5
Id say the fishing is great is pretty good out there on average, with some really great days thrown in. Its usually right about this time that I start to do better on the outside of the breakwall than in the harbor.
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Post by mjweber2 on May 28, 2007 11:51:08 GMT -5
Cool - maybe we'll have to meet up down there some weekend.!
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Post by matt on May 29, 2007 23:08:36 GMT -5
sounds good to me
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Post by Illini MUI on May 29, 2007 23:53:32 GMT -5
yeah well i caught a 20 in smallie today in the fox river....suckers
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Post by Illini MUI on May 29, 2007 23:57:41 GMT -5
 beyahhhhhhhhhh spinnerbait mmmmmmm |
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Post by mjweber2 on May 30, 2007 7:24:07 GMT -5
nice fish steve
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Post by Illini MUI on May 30, 2007 10:46:05 GMT -5
thanks but ur fish is so much prettier, the markings are awesome. river river are just brown. haha brown bass
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Post by mjweber2 on Jul 3, 2007 21:49:55 GMT -5
Smallie fishing has been tough lately. However, I managed this brute along with another one tonight. My second biggest smallie measuring in at 19.5". Couple of smallmouth on beds still but they are basically done. Largemouth are all over the board: prespawn, spawn, and post-spawn. So many options....  |
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Post by Illini MUI on Jul 4, 2007 13:36:27 GMT -5
dude thats a nice fish. but imagine like 50 2-5lb smallies schooling up and birds diving everywhere! fish on everycast basically!!!!! OMG
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Post by mjweber2 on Jul 4, 2007 15:17:31 GMT -5
Maybe someday I won't have to imagine ....
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