GC59 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2016 Quick like a cat with those hook sets Mike. Great stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Myers 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2016 2016-05-30 21.14.47.jpg Absolutely fantastic day on my favorite Michigan smallmouth bass stream--this guy was the largest of about 20 fish hooked today. They are always so aggressive and full of fight at this time of year--as we get on into summer and the water warms up more, they go deep and when you do hook one the fight is less spirited. This guy ran like a scalded cat and jumped 3 times and took a bit of time to land on a 9' 8 wt. Gotta love springtime. very sweet smallie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2016 Quick like a cat with those hook sets Mike. Great stuff. Thanks. I often feel like I am too slow. I miss strikes that feel solid but nothing on there when a pull. I KNOW a lot of those are Gar, they're everywhere. But sometimes, I really start doubting myself. And then I get a good one on and remember ... even a bad day on the water is better than a good day at work. I love my job, but that phrase still stands true. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2016 Got a pretty decent one yesterday, hasn't seen a bad in that lake/pond for a year then see one jump as I was driving by two days ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2016 Vicente ... that is a very pretty bass. Nice catch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2016 Wow the colors are amazing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2016 Thanks guys, it was a pretty fun fight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
islander727 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2016 Quick check of a couple spots before the rain Saturday with the 2 wt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GC59 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2016 I don't keep score. Just 1 of many on a Sunday morning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2016 That second fish, Islander, looks like an "Archer Fish" from South America! I know it's an invasive, but do you know what kind of fish it actually is? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swamp Fly 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2016 That second fish, Islander, looks like an "Archer Fish" from South America! I know it's an invasive, but do you know what kind of fish it actually is? Mayan Cichlid. They can get to be about 1.5 lbs. Guilt free diner too if you like to keep fish, state wants them gone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2016 But most are contaminated with crap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swamp Fly 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2016 How do you substantiate that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2016 I fish often in the canals and I know that all of the garbage,waste,and stuff like that are dumped in the canals. Plus, scoop a cup of canal water and put it under a microscope ,and you would never want to even touch canal water... much less eat a fish that lived there. But hey,I'm not arguing. If you enjoy eating cichlids from canals,I am NOT stopping you. But I ain't gonna try it anytime soon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zip 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2016 I eat fish from canals and haven't had any issues.I once ate fish out of the Eufrates river in Ramadi,Iraq and didn't even get sick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
