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Goosepond Monster 08-19-2013 09:41 AM

Smallies
 
Do you folks have them down there? I just got into fishing for them this year. I haven't caught anything of much size, but they are a blast to catch. We wade local creeks and work over any holes we find. The rockier the bottom the better.

This is one I caught on a trip out with a friend in a creek in central Indiana...

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7a3b318a.jpg

The rest were caught in a creek not far from where I live in southern Indiana...

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/15/a9eqa8a2.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/15/vymu3u3a.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/04/ge4yze6e.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/19/ugedaset.jpg

eman 08-19-2013 12:42 PM

No small mouth down here but i have caught them in Arkansas and Missouri.
Fun river fishing.

Clampy 08-19-2013 12:44 PM

No smallies here. I wish. People catch spots a lot and call them small mouth. One of the few I have left to cross off my bucket list.

Goosepond Monster 08-19-2013 02:22 PM

The last picture is a dink I caught yesterday. I threw a floating Rapala into the current and let it float, the fish pounded it. It was jumping out of the water the whole way across the creek. It was quite the show.

jchief 08-19-2013 02:26 PM

The first pic is a Kentucky isn't it?

We have those here. Not small mouth

Goosepond Monster 08-19-2013 03:12 PM

It's a smallie, the lighting of the picture was weird. Same fish, but with the lure in its mouth...

http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/...psc044c081.jpg

Country Boy 08-19-2013 04:51 PM

Smallies
 
I heard they put up a good lil fight,also That's a nice area you fishing.


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AceArcher 08-19-2013 07:51 PM

Some of the lakes north of dallas and in the texas panhandle have been stocked with and are sustaining great populations of Small Mouth.

Not aware of any in louisiana though.

longcast 08-19-2013 09:43 PM

I have caught them in New Jersey. Biggest went four pounds. I caught it off a dock at the launch while my dad was getting our gear out the truck. They do put up one hell of a fight.

Goosepond Monster 08-20-2013 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Country Boy (Post 619276)
I heard they put up a good lil fight,also That's a nice area you fishing.


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It's a great spot. I'd never been wading before this summer, but there is just something about fishing with your feet in the water.

I am a little concerned after finding out that there have been dogfish (bowfin/grendel) caught in that spot. It's kind of creepy knowing I've been balls deep in a creek where something with teeth is cruising around.

BassAssasin 08-20-2013 08:57 AM

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love them smallies!!!

Matt G 08-20-2013 09:23 AM

Looks like a beautiful area you are fishing.......... Digging the wimter beard as well. I'm working on mine now!

Goosepond Monster 08-20-2013 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BassAssasin (Post 619481)
love them smallies!!!

That is a dandy. I'm not sure what I'd do if I hooked up with a toad like that.

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Originally Posted by Matt G (Post 619501)
Looks like a beautiful area you are fishing.......... Digging the wimter beard as well. I'm working on mine now!

Thanks. It is actually leftover from last winter.

Goosepond Monster 09-13-2013 09:45 AM

I found another spot not far from home. I've been able to hook up with a few smallies two of the three times I was out. Here are some more pictures...

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/07/gama4uba.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/07/dujy5eby.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/07/a2e3e7ar.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/07/u3ugahy4.jpg

Last night I caught a couple of good ones, the first being my personal best so far...

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/13/azuty4eh.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/13/ynu3e3yd.jpg

CajunSteelsetter 09-13-2013 04:09 PM

I think a fish with teeth would be of very little concern when wading down here compared to what else is in the water. Nice fish though. I wade for sunfish and bass a lot. Great way to spend summer weekends.

Hydro 09-13-2013 06:09 PM

Cool lookin' fishin hole you got there !!!

BassAssasin 09-13-2013 09:29 PM

Heck yea!! Nice work


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