St. Clair Monster Smallie

[Firefighter Jeff]

Thanks for the top notch guide trip french fry Jeff, I had a blast! It is a fish of a lifetime for sure doubt I will ever get another 7. Gotta give some love to Wayne for making a great product. I got this girl on a 3.5 inch Xtreme tube in dark melon gold tinsel I think its called Slither now with a 3/8 big dude bite me tube jig with a rattle of course. I think they were feeding heavy on small perch, alot of the smallies were spitting them up. For some reason this was my favorite shot of that fish

Personally I like the very first pic Tim.  I think it really shows how solid that fish is built.  Just look at all the space between the tail and bottom fin, where you have your whole hand  !!!!   

[Mike S.]

OH MY GOD!  That's all I can say about that, other than congrats.

[billy8878]

That is a real beauty. Hopefully I can find some half the size of that this coming weekend.

[Ryan]

Congratulations on a monster of a smallie! How long did it take to get her in the boat?

[TCook]

Well it felt like an eternity but I would say 2-3 min, I obviously knew it was a good one when she made the only semi jump but not that big. I tried real hard to keep her below the surface by sticking my rod deep in the water any time she started coming up so I really didnt know the size until she tired out close to the boat. She made a real hard run under the boat and headed towards the motor, I got real nervous then but had my rod down far enough that it didnt catch the prop. I tighten the drag down until I set the hook and losen it as I fight the fish so I think that ups your chances at landing the big ones. She pulled alot of drag thats for sure.

[WayneC]

Absolutely awesome!  What did the hit feel like?  Any chance you might have blown it off as a big sheepshead or were you thinking smallie all the way?

Thanks for the tip on landing big fish also.  It's the little things that can make all the difference.

Much appreciate too you getting my stuff out there in the field and getting the job done...

[TCook]

Thanks Wayne, she hit it very hard after I popped it off a rock on the fall and shot up to the surface when I set the hook so I knew it was a good smallie right away. If im throwing tubes good chance its one of yours.

[WayneC]

It's that "shot up to the surface" stuff that's a real heart stopper!  It keeps me coming back for more.  I can only imagine the possibilities that you are thinking about now each time you wet a line.  Keep 'em coming!  Wayne

[Jay-MadWags]

Looks like Mee Maw came out to eat. . .  I guess this means that the DK Open in the fall will be on Lake St. Clair now, right Dan.

[djkimmel]

I'll be fishing there in the fall, but the fall DK Open will be on the west side (not Lake Ovid - sorry).

[1javelin]

I think us west-siders need to find a lake with some good fish and show you a good time.  It probably won't compare to St. Clair, but there aren't many lakes North of Guntersville that would give you that.  White sounds good but I think numbers would be better at Muskegon.  Then again the numbers at the Grand River have been there lately also.  I'll put my ears to the wall and listen for the where it's happening tune, then I'll give my advice.  I don't know if we can show up the cookout though...

1jav

[Cy]

 I don't know if we can show up the cookout though...

1jav

I don't know either...but I guess we better try!

[capt charlie's charters]

BEAUTIFUL FISH !  Dang Cheetam, remember I even mentioned bout going back out after the cook out?

capt charlie