Them old brown fishes.......................

are biting too. We got on the river yesterday for our first trip this year. They ain't crappie but crappie ain't all that swims or tugs. The smallmouth were in a bad mood, attacking our baits with ferocity. They were beginning the spawn mode and mad at amything that came close. Rocks and gravel bottom areas all held multiple fish of decent size. We ended up with at least 25, 10 inches to over 18. Flow was pretty good and a mad smallmouth in the current is what its all about. We threw them all back. Windy day but the river is the best place to go in the wind. Hope to get back after them tomorrow and even give the musky plugs a few casts. Good luck if you get to go.........

We had one fish a little bigger than this one. we left them biting, I hate to do that.

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Nice i would love to get some smallies!!! One thing that I do really miss coming from East Tennessee the smallies capital LOL

That's a Nice smallie!

Sounds like a fun day!
I haven't got into smallmouths in over 30+ years thanks for sharing

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Originally Posted by papermouth scaler

Sounds like a fun day!
I haven't got into smallmouths in over 30+ years thanks for sharing

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Well you got me beat Mike. I think it was around 1950 for me.

nice fish, I know that was fun.

we get to catch afew in the Dan an the Roanoke where they come into Buggs. got 3 on 3 casts up the Roanke last fall, a 16, 17 an 18 incher! then I hooked one that looked to be over 20", he showed me that I shoulda retied. he broke my line then jumped agin an threw my SB out into the river! Insult to Injury! Great report an Pic!