Author Topic: My best smallie ever (Read 3512 times)

Raptortrapper · « **on:** Dec 25, 2015, 11:03 AM »

Caught this smallmouth yesterday. It is my first through the ice, which was one of my goals this year. It is also the biggest I've ever caught. I like catching them on the fly rod during the spring/summer, but on the little medium light Fenwick Elite Ice rod yesterday, it felt like a whale!! It was 14", and had the widest belly I've ever seen on a fish that size.

Sure was fun!!

ITO · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 25, 2015, 05:58 PM »

Nice one!

ak Laker hunter · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 25, 2015, 06:08 PM »

Oh so very nice

reddog11 · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 25, 2015, 07:36 PM »

Good job.

BomoBrown · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 26, 2015, 07:04 AM »

Do the have that same brown coloration in the summer? I haven't seen a smallie look so brown.

Nice fish.

Raptortrapper · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 26, 2015, 09:13 AM »

You're asking the wrong guy. I'm colorblind.

PikeFisherman325 · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 26, 2015, 10:11 AM »

That's a nice smallie. That was my goal last year and I caught a few. Those are fun fish to catch through the ice!

tomjohn · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 26, 2015, 10:03 PM »

I catch smallies 24 inches here under the ice....

anglure · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 27, 2015, 08:44 AM »

BIG CONGRATS on your personal best !!! Good picture too ! Tugs and tight lines....

A0fisher · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 28, 2015, 12:43 PM »

Nice!

SLAYERFISH · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 28, 2015, 06:54 PM »

Quote from: tomjohn on Dec 26, 2015, 10:03 PM

I catch smallies 24 inches here under the ice....

Pics?

fishonone · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 28, 2015, 07:45 PM »

nice fish

Raptortrapper · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 28, 2015, 08:16 PM »

Thanks guys. Gonna hit the lake again tomorrow, and hope to find some more of those bronze backs. I'm sure I'll find the perch while out there, but going to try to target the smallies.

SpitzoMT · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 29, 2015, 02:42 AM »

Nice looking smallie.....Congrats !!

pa ice king · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 31, 2015, 10:31 AM »

Congrats!

ITO · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 31, 2015, 03:26 PM »

In regards to the question of the brownness of the fish. They take on golden hues under the ice, due to holding in deeper waters with less light penetration.

Smallies are also referred to as "brown fish" where largies are referred to as "green fish"

fowl_language · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 31, 2015, 08:25 PM »

Great fish, awesome color!

colby157 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 01, 2016, 08:20 AM »

Nice fish

Raptortrapper · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 01, 2016, 10:51 AM »

Quote from: ITO on Dec 31, 2015, 03:26 PM

In regards to the question of the brownness of the fish. They take on golden hues under the ice, due to holding in deeper waters with less light penetration.

Smallies are also referred to as "brown fish" where largies are referred to as "green fish"

I've only heard them called "bronze backs" or "smallies". When it's a big one, I've heard them called "toads". But maybe that goes for all large fish??

Fishnfrenzy23 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 16, 2016, 05:46 PM »

Good work!

icefishman · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 16, 2016, 06:37 PM »

Nice catch but I
Gotsta see that 24"er

CHICKENFOOT · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 27, 2016, 05:31 PM »

Nice Smallie !!I love to get them through the ice and they usually come in what I call "wolfpacks" two or more boy I wish we had safe ice down in Northern New Jersey.

chevy rotbox · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 27, 2016, 05:56 PM »

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 01, 2016, 02:42 PM »

Nice job.. I iced my first one this past Saturday...

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