JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 Here are a few pics of my first smallmouths of this year- yesterday at West Fairview area. New Wilderness Ride 135 is a super Kayak. Standing and casting is no problem at all. Water temp was 60 already, weather has been ridiculously warm. Caught 8 or 9 like these, a mix of fly tackle and spinning. The fly they wanted was a marabou crayfish/woolly bugger/rubber leg monster dead drifted, no twitching or stripping at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 Nice chunky colored up smallies Joel It has been crazy weather lately hasn't it, it's been in the mid to high 70's here the past week. Normally it's about 40 this time of year. Smallmouth fishing is gonna turn on early this year it looks like. Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crotalus 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 Nice fish!! I spent the weekend building a roof rack and wall rack for my kayaks, looks like should be fishing from them instead. West Fairview is not too far from me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditz2 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2012 Those are some fine SMB. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 It's a strange time, like the fish aren't sure what to do. It is too early in the year to have 60 degree water. They literally stacked up in some of the holes. Water was very clear. The Susquehanna is only running about 5 feet now and still dropping, last year at this time it was over 11 and the creek mouths were backed up like lakes- water temp was only high 40s. I saw several which were easily 20+, whenever I would hook one, there would be 4 or 5 chasing it around as it fought. In fact the 18 in the one pic had two following it which were substantially bigger, so they were true monsters. Last year at this time we were flooded, this year we need rain. Maybe we need a year of stable non-flood water levels to get a good spawn. Joe, we'll have to get together soon with the kayaks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Nice fish JS. Im just starting to look at kayaks for this year. SO many to choose from! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laxi 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Very nice, sounds like a great day by the water! Can't wait to go fishing myself(have to wait until june)!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhammer 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2012 Good looking smallies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2012 Beautiful fish! And thanks for the good observation about the season, man they are nice smallers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
