kfischerman
02-11-2012, 09:46 PM
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I fished today on two small creeks in Tennessee and caught 5 smallmouth and one largemouth bass. This is the first smallmouth of the year for me and I have never ventured out in weather this cold on a smallmouth stream. I began with my casting rod throwing a 1/4 ounce spinnerbait and had several fish swirl at the bait. I switched to my spinning rod and a McStick jerkbait and caugth fish in the deeper holes. They were holding just out of the main current in slack water 6 to 8 feet deep.
I had been waiting for the water to get right and the temperature dropped, the high today was 35, so I went any way. The fish that I caught all hit the jerk bait with authority and I did lose one very good fish that just came unbuttoned. The water was very clear and I could see each fish during the entire fight. I also saw some very large fish in another hole that I was unable to entice. I suspect based on their behavior that they were smallmouth. The weatherman says it will get down to 15 tonight so I might wait till after lunch tomorrow. I did have knock ice out of my guides today.
I fished today on two small creeks in Tennessee and caught 5 smallmouth and one largemouth bass. This is the first smallmouth of the year for me and I have never ventured out in weather this cold on a smallmouth stream. I began with my casting rod throwing a 1/4 ounce spinnerbait and had several fish swirl at the bait. I switched to my spinning rod and a McStick jerkbait and caugth fish in the deeper holes. They were holding just out of the main current in slack water 6 to 8 feet deep.
I had been waiting for the water to get right and the temperature dropped, the high today was 35, so I went any way. The fish that I caught all hit the jerk bait with authority and I did lose one very good fish that just came unbuttoned. The water was very clear and I could see each fish during the entire fight. I also saw some very large fish in another hole that I was unable to entice. I suspect based on their behavior that they were smallmouth. The weatherman says it will get down to 15 tonight so I might wait till after lunch tomorrow. I did have knock ice out of my guides today.