Quick trip chasing smallmouth

WindKnot · May 7, 2022

Had a few hours off yesterday and headed to a spot to look for some smallmouth. Rain was off an on, and fishing seemed a bit slow, but connected with some decent fish at consistent intervals to keep it fun. Tried a handful of things, but all fish came on an unweighted white wooly bugger with a little red in it fished on a sink tip line at 5-10 feet deep. Biggest fish was just under 18" on my float tube apron. Put up quite the fight on my 5wt, always amazes me how powerful these fish are.

Rob Allen · May 7, 2022

I know where you was fishing.. be careful there are some big largemouth in their too.. also ticks and poison oak..

WindKnot · May 7, 2022

I've found a few good largemouth in there too over the years @Rob Allen ... and a bunch of other fun warm water species. Even caught a sculpin on a jig leech in there once, a first on a fly rod for me.

Coach Potter · May 8, 2022

That middle fish probably gave you all you could handle

Jim in Anacortes · May 8, 2022

Wow! I don't believe that Smallmouth Bass fishing gets much better then that. The photos are quite remarkable. They show the environment and simultaneously allow the viewer to fully appreciate the sheer beauty of these fish. Smallmouth Bass truly deserve a moment for us to admire there "markings" and powerful fighting skills, before letting their little angry asses off the hook to swim away with a bad attitude.