[GeorgeMcFly]

caught this nice smallmouth bass today . went for steel again but seemed they were few and far between. buddy caught one steelhead but I didn't. I threw on the lake erie sshiner clouser minnow and casted to this deep hole filled with rocks. saw a smallie chase the clouser but stop. I casted again and when it got past him he just turned and killed it!!! put up a decent fight. heres a pic. its the biggest I ever got in the river and on a fly rod.

[Joni]

Right On! Nice Bass! Mine didn't shake head but pulled like a son of a gun and when up to the surface did a little tail dance, how about yours?

[FrankB2]

Nice Fish!!! Good Job!!!

[GeorgeMcFly]

he was shaking his head alright! he took me on a few small runs also. even did the tail dance lol.

[jimw]

George
Your on a roll !!! I am having a bad spring so far broke the tip on a week old Sage FLI 9wt (feet are to big) and lost a 20# striper all in the same day. It will get better
Jim

[GeorgeMcFly]

sorry to hear that tim. if it makes ya feel any better my hip waders started leaking today and I only wore um 7 times or so? guess I wore um out already haha. it was worth the fish I've caught with um I guess. will try to patch um if I can mind the hole or leaky seam and if not buy some more for 20 or 30 bux or whatever

[Joni]

Originally Posted by GeorgeMcFly

sorry to hear that tim. if it makes ya feel any better my hip waders started leaking today and I only wore um 7 times or so? guess I wore um out already haha. it was worth the fish I've caught with um I guess. will try to patch um if I can mind the hole or leaky seam and if not buy some more for 20 or 30 bux or whatever

Don't know if this will work with your waders, but the Orvis one way was to run a flashlight on the inside, when you see a white light, there is the hole.
Also, something about alcohol and water in a sprayer. Maybe someone know about this.

[GeorgeMcFly]

I will give that a try! good idea. I will give it a try and try to hold it in the washroom tub to see if I see a leak., these are just cheap rubber hip waders. they were 20 or 30 bux. I can always just get some more if need be.

[GeorgeMcFly]

got a question guys. how long do the smallies stay in the river? all summer? or do they just spawn and leave like steelhead do???? I am gonna try to look around for a answer

[fowlonthebrain]

Nice smallmouth! We don't have very many in our slower muddier creeks, just largemouths everywhere. Your bass should be year round residents in the creeks unlike the steelhead.