I tried saturday too and probably had the worst trip of the year. Between my dad and i we managed just 5 bass. big fish was my dads chunky 19.5.

Went Friday and the best was a 16", but I didn't have the secret word along anyway

Here is my entry. Up on Mille Lacs for the fall frenzy get together at Appledoorn's. Trolling an X-rap Shad in Purple over 9 f.o.w. with rocks.

I left before the word was posted, and forgot to grab a board pic, but she went 20.5, just a thick fish. A new PB for smallmouth. Considering no board pic though, I will dq' myself from the big bass contest. Sorry, just wanted to get a quick pic and put her back.

That smally is a BEAST ... congrats on the new PB.

nice looking smallie bud!

I didn't see this topic before I went fishing (mostly because I don't usually target bass and read this forum infrequently). Here's my invalid entry then, didn't measure but a good photoshop estimate put's it just over 20"



It rained Sunday and you can see I got wet... Anybody else bear the rain because the fish went nuts for a while there. First time our boat has ever had a triple.

If you do it next week I'll be sure to take a peak in before going fishing though, so my entry will be valid. My ability to catch big bass will remain in question however.

Nice piggie Polar.. You know Paul at Appledorns has internet access AND a computer in the main building!!!!

Congrats sir on your pb..

I didn't make it out.. I tried hard, but just couldnt find the time.

We will see if anybody else can put a pict up today while they are at work...

So far it looks like duffman with the 19"+ fish is the biggest legal fish.. Congrats to the guys that had the big ones.

Hester that fish you caught while wading looks 20+, huge fish sir!!!!

I got out on Saturday and had about 4 hours to fish so I tried for bass with small crank baits like DT 4, rattle trap, xrap, fat rap, top water prop, and of course the ole buzz bait and spinner. I discovered quickly that this was to be a pike day. I mananged to battle quite a few with nothing over 5lbs but they were agressive and fun. I thought with no bass to be had I would try the panfish as well with some small plastics. I was off a shoreline with defined weededge that dropped off quick and gave it a shot. The bite was very good with a sunfish of crappie on most casts. I also got a few very nice bull sunfish in the 9" class mixed in. Oh and while pan fishing I did finally get few bass to make a showing. However they were in the 14 to 15 inch class. Sunday morning I planned to get out early but the wind and rain kept me off the water.

Yeah, I brought the laptop up and he has wireless but I couldn't get connected for some reason. I finally connected at about 2:30 am on Sunday morning when we got in from the bull session. It was quite the trip, wish you were up there. Many stories about the Deitz up there. Sleeping against the door, that was a good one.

Hopefully I can get this pic to work
Got out on Sunday for 4 hours
Fished through the rain
Fished deeper water and shallow water.
Caught fish in both locations
Threw the top water with no takers
All fish caught pitching jigs the largest again on a black and blue jig on the outside weedline about 10 feet of water.

Still struggling posting pics.

I took a 22.5 inch 7 lb 2 oz beauty Saturday. I didn't have my camera along, of course. I could have taken her in for pictures, but I didn't want to put her in the livewell and stress her out and have anything happen to her. So, I measured and weighed her and put her back. Someday I'll learn to take the camera along.......Oh well, it was fun anyway !!

Brother and i went out this saturday and pulled a 22" a 21" and a 20". The 22" and 21" came from the exact same spot on consecutive casts. I'll post the picks in a couple days (didn't have the digital camera so had to use the disposable) Don't know if we can take credit for biggest fish though, didn't have the secret word in the picture. Also we'll have to see how the pics turn out too, the 22 and 21 were caught at sunset.

My buddy Adam (apegs) got a nice fish, but not as nice as some of the others, other than that one fish we couldn't really find much of a pattern. We pounded the shallows with spinnerbaits/buzzbaits, Jigs and Senkos under docks, and couldn't find much more that a couple dinks and northerns. Whats pattern is working for everyone?

Ill try to post a pic of apegs bass when I get a chance