Epic battle on the Eradicator!

I’ve caught a ton of Smallies in the 18-21 inch range on nylon 2# test line....the Smallie I got today was at the 17 inch mark.....but popping fat. I had the 6’ 7” Slow Taper Special Super Ultra Light with the Abu Garcia Revo MGX Theta spooled up with the 2.3# test ester monofilament line. The jig head was a Daiwa Gekkabijin # 8 hook dressed with a Sow Bug Trout Magnet. It was a heck of a battle. Also caught a few crappie at the 11-12 inch mark. The action of the rod really helped protect the line...for those that fish ester know it will pop in a micro second. This one fish made my day. Life is good!

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OMG, what a Football of a smallie ! Congrats on a great catch !!

Man what a fight that must have been! I don't imagine that was a one minute haul-in.

That fish has been eating good that’s for sure! Sowbug is such a good color for smallies and crappie... that Abu is a great rod that protects light line very well...

Nice catch!

Hog!

That's a fatty. Nice!

Sweet catch!

Goodness gracious that is a fat one. Feeding up they are, I stuck some Crappie tonight whose bellies were just the same....popping fat with Shad.


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Wow, what a smallie. If it ate one more shad I think it would explode! Nice catch.
Bob

Taxidermist would charge double fer that smallie, thanx for the pic!

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Wow! That thing needs a diet!


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That is a stud of a smallmouth Randy! It looked like a blast on that new rod!

Monster Brownfish Randy!! Very nice fish, and I can’t imagine the fight. Glad you got the pics.

Big one for sure, congrats!

Nice catch! That must have been some fight.

What a glutton!! Nice work, Randy!!

Thought I’d add on to this thread.

I caught what was easily my personal best LMB about a week and a half ago. The 6’7” eradicator was up to the challenge and performed like a champ. At first I thought I snagged a catfish or carp, but I was in for a surprise when it approached the bank.

After a few pictures, let it go. Maybe we will meet again. [emoji13]

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Nice LMB !