fishindevil Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Well so far this summer I have mostly focused on finding and fishing for big smallies !!! And that's no easy task this summer in inland lakes as high water cold temps & big smallies being deep !!! Well I got my 2014 "nickel" smallie yesterday and she was 5lbs on the nose with a huge belly and she hit like a freight train off the edge of some deep structure. Now I can concentrate on a "nickel" bucket !!! Which should be easier than the 30 trips it took to get the big smallie !!!! I hope anyways !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) WOW Thats a dark one. Big belly is right. Well done. I want to see a nickle bucket too. BTW, Are you wearing yer mudders scarf,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I understand why this wrapping up thing is happening,I just get to hot wearing one. Edited July 26, 2014 by Misfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted July 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 WOW Thats a dark one. Big belly is right. Well done. I want to see a nickle bucket too. Hahaha !!!! Nope not me mudders scarf !!!! Lol it's bass pros UV clothing it works and yes it's hot but not as bad as the 100 sunburns I get !!!! Cheers brian BTW, Are you wearing yer mudders scarf,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I understand why this wrapping up thing is happening,I just get to hot wearing one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Nice buddy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted July 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Nice buddy!! thanks man !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Nice BIG fish Shawn, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyk Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Nice dark fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mills Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Nice SM. Did you get a length? It looks quite long in the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Very nice Shawn,a buddy of mine two Sat's ago picked up a 5lb smallie..WTG!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky80 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Nice fish Shawn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Nice slab dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Nice SM. Did you get a length? It looks quite long in the picture.. No I did not get a length but her belly was so full it was unreal we just quickly weighed her and took a few pics and she was back in the lake !!!! I'm thinking 21-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Thanks for all the replies everyone !!!! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 That's a really good one Shawn. Congrats. I can't get my bass game going this year....best this season is a little more than 3lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will-Fish Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 That's a nice big slab!!! What did you catch it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 That's a nice big slab!!! What did you catch it on.. 1/2oz spinnerbait !!! Slow rolling it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 . 1/2oz spinnerbait !!! Slow rolling it BINGO Lots of smallies this year doing the same. Hope you didnt take offence to my first post Shawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptpronin Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Lunker first class! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Lake Simcoe is rumored to have some nice ones, I know Lake Erie does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted July 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 No offence taken brian !!!! Lol ... "No problem buddy !!!! Cheers ) BINGO Lots of smallies this year doing the same. Hope you didnt take offence to my first post Shawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will-Fish Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PikeMolester Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 looking for that nickel smallie too. Lake St-Francis. Sick fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) Beauty Bronzie my man. I find all the big mamas are dark. I can tell if it's going to be 20" on her first jump by the colour alone. I have been on Erie going on 20 years. l exclusively fished smallmouth and perch up to last year, now I'm spending money and get frustrated chasing big Walleye 10 miles out, if the wind will let us. Perch are who knows where this summer. If you guys are serious about getting your lifetime best Smallmouth you need to get out here. If you want to PM me for some great go to action spots and techniques that if you work at it with get you a personal best PM me. Lots of fish out here for everyone. I can tell you here that we find the depth around 20 to 25 feet with this water temp of 71 F, and use crank baits to cover water, even troll a minnow bait or spoon or use a slashbait/jerkbait or the always dependable tubes marinated in rock salt and find a school. Then once they are located the best thing I find is to drift over the area or work the electric and hammer them with a dropshop rig with livebait, big shinners or leaches. If it's all hardware you use then go to scented imitators. Leeches have worked for me, big, go big. I would also try a Senko, always wanted to, never have, I bet that would be a "fish in the pan" bait. It's no big secret so a PM isn't nessesary really. Launch from Mohawk east of Lowbanks go to the lighthouse and shoals in the area, or Pt. Maitalnds free launch and head west to the same area. Further west there aren't many launches at all. One is at Austins trailer park, head straight out, east or west to 25 feet and find structure and work it. Not many reports coming out of Nanticoke for Bass, I haven't been asking either. I will start Bass fishing after labour day if and when the Walleye shut down. It has been one of the hottest years for Walleye in over 20 years. The only problem is getting out due to high winds. We have had more severe wind and waterspout warnings this summer than the last 10 combined. Want a trophy smallie, get your butts down here to big Neighbour landed a true 7 pounder a few weeks ago just out drifting for anything in a tinny not 300 yards from shore. There is a reef 5 miles from shore here that holds fish but no launch to get to them in anything bigger than a 15 or 16 footer. Launch from the south end of Kohler Rd, really not a ramp, where the road ends and the lake starts. I can't launch my 19'er there, have seen many stuck up past the exhaust pipe, not good. Also make sure you get all the weather reports for Erie you can before coming down. I find Windfinder.com very accurate. If you do decide to head down here feel free to PM me the night before or morning of and I will tell you what I see looking out the window. Those wind turbines are at least good to have if only to tell the actual wind direction. Edited August 13, 2014 by Old Ironmaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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