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#1516759 - 09/07/08 04:07 PM River Smallies
JConrad Offline
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Registered: 12/02/06
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Loc: Minnesota - Nisswa
My son and I did a canoe float two days ago on the big river near Crow Wing State Park.... Below are three pic's of the larger bass that we caught... All three are 20+ inches...I weighed the first one on a small scale and it was 5 1/4 lbs... All three were probably around 5+ lbs. We also caught several in the 3 - 4 lb class... Really a great day!!!

Nice break from lake fishing and man these fish are awesome to catch in the river....








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#1517050 - 09/07/08 09:00 PM Re: River Smallies [Re: JConrad]
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Nice fish. They must have put up a nice fight.

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#1517146 - 09/07/08 10:14 PM Re: River Smallies [Re: BartmanMN]
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They were all caught in fast current... Really a great fight on light tackle... Fall Smallie fishing on our river systems is really terrific..
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#1517469 - 09/08/08 09:42 AM Re: River Smallies [Re: JConrad]
Jeff88 Offline
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Nice fish. I love fishing for bass in rivers. What baits were you using?

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#1517775 - 09/08/08 01:52 PM Re: River Smallies [Re: Jeff88]
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Crawdad color tubes and small yellow buzz baits.... When we would get a hit or catch a fish with a buzz bait we would slow down and fish the tubes in that same area. Worked really well. Caught good numbers of fish on both baits.
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#1518626 - 09/09/08 12:02 AM Re: River Smallies [Re: JConrad]
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5+ lb smallies??
Thats like a 40 lb muskie! Holy [PoorWordUsage].

Got any pics on a board for verification for length?

20+ inchers are so incredibly rare on the Miss in general, its always good to see the proof!

Great fish!
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#1518637 - 09/09/08 12:32 AM Re: River Smallies [Re: biglakeba$$]
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Registered: 03/14/08
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I wouldn't say they are rare on the Miss, I see tons of big bass on it. Especially this time of year. Nice fish and boy is that some of my favorite fishing ever. Grew up doing it on the Huron River in SE Michigan and need to get out doing it more in the Twin Cities
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#1518662 - 09/09/08 05:29 AM Re: River Smallies [Re: goblueM]
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Registered: 08/08/03
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Originally Posted By: goblueM
I wouldn't say they are rare on the Miss, I see tons of big bass on it. Especially this time of year. Nice fish and boy is that some of my favorite fishing ever. Grew up doing it on the Huron River in SE Michigan and need to get out doing it more in the Twin Cities

Big smallies............ yes.......... 20" plus???? Not many dude. On a board properly measured, you aren't gonna see that many, Now, realize I know there are going to see some, but, they are truly a low percentage of the population. This is a fact. Age and a rough life in the river tell us this for sure....

Either way, those were some nice fish guys, nice job!
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#1519561 - 09/09/08 06:17 PM Re: River Smallies [Re: smallie_hawgin]
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pigs! nuf said
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#1520425 - 09/10/08 12:29 PM Re: River Smallies [Re: TonkaBass]
JDrummer Offline
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Registered: 01/21/08
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Loc: mankato
the baby buzz baits get em' every time!!!
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#1520435 - 09/10/08 12:35 PM Re: River Smallies [Re: JDrummer]
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Loc: Woodbury, MN
great looking smallies!
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#1520614 - 09/10/08 02:34 PM Re: River Smallies [Re: kingfisher1]
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i loves me some river smallies! those guys really know hoe to use the current to their advantage. and topwater action to boot! nice, nice trip!
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