Last Trip of the Year

Post by **fishmaster** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:39 pm

Well I decided today would be my last trip of the year in my boat

, long range forecast shows snow is coming and I don't want to tow it in the salt. Anyways I decided to head to Muskrat in hopes of a big smallie. Lake was smooth as glass and it has also gone down probably another foot since last weekend making launching tough. I caught one in the first 5 mins but it wasn't what I was looking for but it was a first for me

it was a nice little laker on a tube

( I know it's OOS but I never caught one before and it was released quickly) Then I caught a nice smallie that just touched 4 lbs.

I then caught a whole buch of small fish under 2 lbs and tons of rock bass

I even had one that weighed 1lb.1 oz on the digital scale (sorry no pic) I then saw the new star attraction of Cobden

THE GOATS!!!!!!!!!!!
Right near the end of my day I caught my big fish for the day which went 4lbs 3 oz.

The fish still seem to be scattered and all the better fish came from 20 -26 FOW. So now my first season with the new boat is over,(Just in time because GAS is going through the roof), time to put her to sleep

Post by **wolfe** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:54 pm

Can't believe the girths on those fish -- like they're pumped full of helium. Very nice!

Ah, and the goats again.

A good (last) trip for the season.

W.

Post by **Dartee** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:38 pm

Nice Smallies.

Is it my eyes or a trick of the camera, both smallies appear to have a pink hue to their bellies.

Post by **fishmaster** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:44 pm

I think the pink color is because I was wearing my Red floater suit and I was right beside the fish when I was taking pictures. These fish were really fat though!!!!!!! They were puking up crayfish parts like crazy. I think they are going to turn on real good there soon, and I won't be able to be there. Oh well, now it's time to finish my shed and start pouring baits for next year.

Post by **MattSymons** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:02 pm

Inflated is right. Like, maybe swim bladder inflated from being brought up from the depths... looks like maybe a bit of intestines being pushed out of the anal vent in one of those shots. Nice bass though...did she swim away ok?

Post by **fishmaster** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:12 pm

Actually none of those fish came from any deeper than 25ft. I was using light gear and didn't reel them in real fast either.They all swam away perfect and I always check to make sure they stay down and don't need fizzed. The one fish is actually crapping stuff out in the pic. He crapped all over my boat when I brought him in the net, made a mess of my nice clean carpets

. I didn't keep them out of the water to long either, I had the camera ready and as soon as I took the hook out, I took the pic and put them back.

Post by **MattSymons** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:26 pm

Marty,

Sorry to hear about your carpets...something tells me you didn't mind too much though! Really nice bass. Super fat.

Matt

Post by **Andy_L** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:48 am

very nice fish

I agree about the pinkish hue being a reflection from your red suit...you can see the reflection on the reel as well.

Post by **titowoody** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:31 am

Nice Footballs

, fall fishing Smallies at its best. Looks like the Smallie population is a lot more healthy than the Lakers.

Hard water is certainly coming,

.

Cheers

tW