unc_ross Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 While casting for musky on the James River today I hooked this 20 1/2" 4 1/2lb smallmouth. That's exactly what I needed tugging back and me and getting the rust out of my gears! I was pretty excited about my first fish of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacup13 Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 very nice looking smallie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 You bugger; I'm still looking at hard water,lol Nice fish. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkjc2 Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Nice fish!! About two more weeks and I'll be on the water. Hopefully I will post a lunker like yours. BTW, what did you hook him on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtlegs Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Man I wish my first fish of the year was like that, well actually I wish ANY fish of the year were like that. Great job. -Trey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Very nice smallie! Still iced out here. My first fish was a 6.4 pound pike through the ice. It was my buddies tip up I was watching for him while he was gone. I caught it, he claimed the victory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 very cool. we are in the ice age still. 2 more months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_N_Fool Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 You lucky SOB!!!!! LOL I thought i might be able to be fishing by now as I got my first fish last year on march 2nd and 2 weeks ago the snow had all melted and it was in the 40's and raining alot. Then last week we got a cold snap and it snowed a foot! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR so my favorite early spring pond still has a foot of ice on it and I anit happy about it. I'm so bored I'm playing with new baits in the bathtub. LOL My wife caught me playing with my new worm the other day then I was in da tub. LOL Talk about embarrassing! I told her I had to see how well it sank. She thinks I'm nuts but luvs me anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 I did that once while my wife was in the tub. I don't do that any more;lol. My ears still hurt. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabefishing Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Nice fish!! Nevermind hard water, our bass season doesn't open until the end of June... troutin', cattin' and crappin' will be the ticket for the next few months up here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unc_ross Posted March 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Nice fish!! About two more weeks and I'll be on the water. Hopefully I will post a lunker like yours. BTW, what did you hook him on? black/gold j13 rapala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unc_ross Posted January 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 This years first fish was not as nice as last year but it was my first walleye ever. 21 incher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 I was sharpening a few hooks, was the first fish and sliced an nice rip in my thumb, and then you post a nice walleye on top of that??? Would you pass the salt??? I'm not in enough pain yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdooradvantage Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Very nice first fish, I'm gonna go try to get mine thru the ice tomorrow,nice little lake loaded with Bass & Crappie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 That's the problem around here... Not cold enough for good ice, not warm enough to load the boat. More salt please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PikeMastaRapp Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Now i realy have cabin fever! I was feeling good today step out side and for the first time in over three weeks the temp was in double digits(for a week there we had a hard time of getting above 0) then i seek people are open water fishing and catching some nice fish:eek:! I cant wait for global warming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braveviper Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 You lucky SOB!!!!! LOL I thought i might be able to be fishing by now as I got my first fish last year on march 2nd and 2 weeks ago the snow had all melted and it was in the 40's and raining alot. Then last week we got a cold snap and it snowed a foot! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRso my favorite early spring pond still has a foot of ice on it and I anit happy about it. I'm so bored I'm playing with new baits in the bathtub. LOL My wife caught me playing with my new worm the other day then I was in da tub. LOL Talk about embarrassing! I told her I had to see how well it sank. She thinks I'm nuts but luvs me anyway. My wife caught me playing with my worm once..........They just dont understand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee jigger Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Nice smallmouth. My favorite smallmouth river,the Kankakee,is just a tad too high and frozen right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdooradvantage Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Where you from Yankee ? I fish the Kankakee all the time. Caught a bunch of smallies in late November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
