07-17-2004, 05:15 PM
[blue][size 1]Hey Leaky, nice report. You are whetting my appetite for a trip to that lake as soon as I get up there. Love perch and love smallies.[/size][/blue]
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[#0000ff][size 1]You are right about the smallies being battlers. One of the old time bassers (older than us) once labeled smallmouth as "Inch for inch and pound for pound, the gamest fish that swims."[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]No doubt about it, you gotta get Sparky his own tube. Kinda inconsiderate making him swim out there without a tube. Good luck in finding waders and fins to fit him though.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]For the rest of the year, you will have to search out the bass every new trip. As the water drops, the habitat changes and the fish keep moving. But, the rule of thumb is to look for perch and the smallies will usually be nearby. [/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]Just after the first of September, when the water starts to cool again, the smallies should get pretty active and will be near the banks again for awhile. That's a good time for some shallow stuff and even topwater. Then, when it gets cold, they will go deep for the winter and we won't see them much until May.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]How did you do with the Cuda 168 yesterday? Are you getting more used to using it?[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]You are right about the smallies being battlers. One of the old time bassers (older than us) once labeled smallmouth as "Inch for inch and pound for pound, the gamest fish that swims."[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]No doubt about it, you gotta get Sparky his own tube. Kinda inconsiderate making him swim out there without a tube. Good luck in finding waders and fins to fit him though.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]For the rest of the year, you will have to search out the bass every new trip. As the water drops, the habitat changes and the fish keep moving. But, the rule of thumb is to look for perch and the smallies will usually be nearby. [/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]Just after the first of September, when the water starts to cool again, the smallies should get pretty active and will be near the banks again for awhile. That's a good time for some shallow stuff and even topwater. Then, when it gets cold, they will go deep for the winter and we won't see them much until May.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]How did you do with the Cuda 168 yesterday? Are you getting more used to using it?[/size][/#0000ff]
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