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Finally got off my butt and went fishing. In other words, the weather finally cooperated. I manage to catch a couple. First one is a 4 lber and then a 3 1/4 lber. Caught on a 1/2 oz black/blue jig with black/blue flake grub. Water temp 48 degrees, slightly muddy. Caught at Owyhee Reservoir in Oregon. Prefishing for a tourney next weekend, in other words, these fish will be nowhere to be found.




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those are some nice fish [cool]
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Good job. How slow do you have to fish to catch large mouth in 48 degree water? I have heard that smallmouth will become really active at around 52 degrees and largemouth more like 58. Is that true?

Windriver
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The 4 lber just sucked it in and I never felt the bite. When I reeled up my slack is when I felt it.

The smaller one I actually felt the bite but not the usual heavy thump.

Both took the jig on the first fall. No hesitation on their part.

I also caught a 5 to 6 lb cat on the jig. That was quite a battle. []
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Nice fish bnb! If you keep posting fish like that I'll have to break down and buy a Oregon mussle sticker after all. [mad]
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It definitley takes a deft touch to catch bucket mouths whent he water is cold.

I got 5 smallies in 5 casts last saturday at Strike. Smallies are much easier in 48 degree water than largies. Slow was the key, and watchign where your line enterd the water. 3 of the 5 I never flet, just saw the line move a tiny bit...

Nice toads Bob!
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