Author Topic: Rainbow smelts (Read 4754 times)

XBONESX · « **on:** Feb 04, 2010, 02:35 PM »

Been hooking alot of rainbow smelts this year. They get alot bigger than this one.

Flag!!Man · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 04, 2010, 03:12 PM »

Good Lord! That's 10 times the size of the smelt I'm use to seein...

XBONESX · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 04, 2010, 03:58 PM »

XBONESX · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 04, 2010, 03:59 PM »

perchindude123 · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 04, 2010, 04:23 PM »

wow ive never seen a smelt that big..around here they average like 5 inches

stevek · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 04, 2010, 05:52 PM »

Are those ocean run or fresh water? They are huge, thanks for sharing the pics.

fishon22 · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 04, 2010, 05:56 PM »

oh sweet. your so lucky u have a motor auger. heh.

Silver~Ghost · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 04, 2010, 05:58 PM »

Fresh water smelts..i fish with bones,,,

ryan-b · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 04, 2010, 06:01 PM »

they have those in a lake up here by me.

Silver~Ghost · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 04, 2010, 06:37 PM »

pimplejigger84 · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 04, 2010, 09:23 PM »

wow, those things are huge!!!!!!!

waltergill · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 04, 2010, 11:03 PM »

Been hooking alot of rainbow smelts this year. They get alot bigger than this one.

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nice

matt_aid · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 04, 2010, 11:52 PM »

THAT WOULD MAKE GREAT PIKE BAIT!!!!!

coldbum · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 05, 2010, 09:13 AM »

coreyl302 · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 05, 2010, 09:24 AM »

Nice work seems like you have it figured out

jlaclair · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 07, 2010, 02:14 PM »

yah...those a fricken huge...have to fillet those for sure lol but dang good eating...can you guys net them?

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 07, 2010, 02:18 PM »

Those things are bigger than any perch I have caught this year.... NICE.....

mealworm · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 07, 2010, 03:39 PM »

my brother caught 1 8"one time on tip up,but those are giants,i would love a pail full of those

Border Jumper · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 07, 2010, 05:39 PM »

Nice pictures

Shienar · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 07, 2010, 07:34 PM »

yep thats we grow um here
lunker smelt and dink perch

i havent got one of the hawgs yet this year but heres a few from last year

troutinator · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 07, 2010, 09:42 PM »

Wanna mail one them smelt to upstate NY,I'll show You how to turn them into GIANT Lakers!!!!!!!!!

Shienar · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 07, 2010, 10:11 PM »

road trip
we will bring the bait

rickie72 · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 11, 2010, 10:46 PM »

wow

Kierran · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 12, 2010, 11:24 AM »

I've never seen smelt that big. I bet they would be killer pike bait though.

captain54 · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 12, 2010, 12:48 PM »

Baby Tarpon maybe?

GDominy12 · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 12, 2010, 12:51 PM »

those are some big smelt! a lot bigger than the ones i ever see

polartippah · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 14, 2010, 04:35 PM »

Anyone for some smelt fillets? Or better yet; Anyone for some baked stuffed smelt? LOL.

Silver~Ghost · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 14, 2010, 05:16 PM »

Lol...

troutinator · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 16, 2010, 07:44 PM »

Laker Candy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

slipperybob · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 17, 2010, 03:31 PM »

If I can catch rainbow smelts of that size...I'll fish for them all the time!

This year...not a single one over 10 inches. Average is 6-9 inches. Use to catch decent 11 plus inches, but I'm missing out on the mother load.

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