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| Change of Pace |
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| Star Lake ON |
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Jun. 7, 2012 10:09pm
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Reel Used: Abu Garcia Rod Used: Shimano Line Used: Berkley Triline Bait Used: Tubes, in-line spinners and spinner baits |
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Well today my friend Craig asked if I wanted to go for some Smallmouth Bass instead of Walleye. You see the last couple of weeks we have been fishing a lake that is simular to a lake that we have a Walleye Tournament in two weeks time. I was in for a change of pace and since we haven't been out for Smallmouth Bass this year, I was in. Up here the Bass season does not close so most anglers practice catch and release.
With north winds at 20 kmph, we knew the bite would be tough and fishing the beds would be challenging to say the least. Throughout the day we threw in-line spinners by Mepps and Blue Fox, tubes in white/silver flake or green/red flake with 1/8 to 1/4 bullet sinkers without pegging the weight and spinnerbaits with a white/silver skirt. All produced great. Caught a bunch of 1 to 11/2 pounders with the average Smallmouth being 2 pounds. We did however manage to catch a couple in the range of 3 or 4 pounds but they were more elusive given the north winds we have being having the last couple of days.
Well I almost forgotten how hard these fish pull and after the day of fighting with them, I am glad we decided to change our pace for today. If you don't think our Northern Smallmouth Bass put up a fight, just check out Craigs rod after doing battle with one. |
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On June 7,2012
Leavon Peleikis
Wrote:
nice dave, your making a lot of guys jealous down here lol. we were
pike fishing today and we had a school of about 15, all in the 3-4
pound range hearding my buddie's spoon, it was wild!
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On June 7,2012
Jacques Sauve
Wrote:
Great report Dave and let me tell you I can't wait for bass to open
here!
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On June 7,2012
Jeffrey Goudreau
Wrote:
That looks like a beautiful lake Dave. Thanks for sharing.
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On June 7,2012
Steve Delyea
Wrote:
Your lucky Dave our season is a few weeks away , hey Dave I have some
experience on the northern waters while moose hunting mainly I'm
around vermillion bay eagle lake area , I've done really well on the
northern smallmouth using the small ghost clackin minnow jerked
extremely aggressive ,it's also very effective on our bedding and post
spawn smallies down here. I also have custom made tubes I'n smoke
bodies , white tentacles , I'n 2 " very effective on early season
smallmouth. Great read thanks for making me jealous.
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On June 8,2012
Jackie Chan
Wrote:
Nice fish David, lucky you no close bass season.
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On June 8,2012
Richard Greene
Wrote:
Dave, those early season smallies can really put up a fight. We are
both lucky that we can fish for them this time of year.
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On June 8,2012
Scott McGill
Wrote:
Thats awesome ... other then the part where I am drooling and getting
sick of the twitch in my hand when I see a big brown thing cruise by
while im esox fishing!!!! Coooome oooon Bass season!
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On June 8,2012
Scott Boyer
Wrote:
Would be nice! Soon...very soon!
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On June 8,2012
David W. Reid
Wrote:
Hey guys did I get your blood pumping (lol) thanks for the comment.
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On June 8,2012
Shawn Fortier Wrote:
Thanks for sharing... Those are nice small mouth in the north. Star
lake has nice small mouth there.. keep the good work up David.
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