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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament. Jay Sloan is onsite covering the event. Check out some of the most impressive smallies you will see this year!
http://bass.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/forum-view.asp?fid=1
Live weigh in: https://www.facebook.com/313830145312205/videos/1649913731703833/
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Location: The desert | Those are nice. Andrew Ragas is on some big specimens, too! |
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| Nice. Real nice. |
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| Fishermen really need to start holding fish for pictures close to their bodies... We all know those aren't 36" smallies but with arms extended all the way out there is no way to judge true size. I'm sure they're quite impressive but, Just sayin'
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| BMuskyX - 5/20/2018 12:28 AM Fishermen really need to start holding fish for pictures close to their bodies... We all know those aren't 36" smallies but with arms extended all the way out there is no way to judge true size. I'm sure they're quite impressive but, Just sayin' Jaimy
A lot of people don't hold fish out just to make them look bigger. In my opinion, the pictures simply turn out better when you hold them a certain way. Plus, these guys are not even holding the fish out that far. I can probably guess the size of every one of these Smallies and be within' an inch. Very cool pictures... and very, very nice fish! Thanks for sharing Steve and Jay! |
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| It's sometimes the photographer asking them to hold them out farther. It really doesn't matter as long as the fish were released unharmed. I do agree that holding them closer would give a more realistic idea of the fishes size. But, it's just a picture. |
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| These are great fish! What a great fishery. I don't think those are bad photo styles at all, in fact I think you can see the details on how well these fish look, you can easily see the fisherman's fingers on the fish, if the distance makes you think that's a 36" Smallie you must think they have 4" wide fingers as well. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | BMuskyX - 5/19/2018 11:28 PM
Fishermen really need to start holding fish for pictures close to their bodies... We all know those aren't 36" smallies but with arms extended all the way out there is no way to judge true size. I'm sure they're quite impressive but, Just sayin'
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You need to see more smallmouth images. Nothing unusual about these at all, the fish are really that big. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | that area of the state i would argue is the best freshwater fishing in the US ... from walleyes, muskies, smallies, salmon, trout etc... absolutely love spending our week of vacation in Door County. so many games to play within a short distance. this tournament is just plain ridiculous for the quantity of enormous smallies caught!! great coverage guys!!!
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Location: Ashland WI | jonnysled - 5/20/2018 7:52 AM
that area of the state i would argue is the best freshwater fishing in the US ... from walleyes, muskies, smallies, salmon, trout etc... absolutely love spending our week of vacation in Door County. so many games to play within a short distance. this tournament is just plain ridiculous for the quantity of enormous smallies caught!! great coverage guys!!!
I would agree. Ice fishing opportunities as well.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | It took 49 plus to hit the top ten.
57.85 won it, do the math on the average fish weight. Big smallmouth.
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| Absolute Awesome fishery right there-- 7 lb smallies come every season and an occasional 8 lber will show up-- I don't care how you hold them---5+ pound smallmouths are BIG !!!! |
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | BMuskyX - 5/19/2018 11:28 PM
Fishermen really need to start holding fish for pictures close to their bodies... We all know those aren't 36" smallies but with arms extended all the way out there is no way to judge true size. I'm sure they're quite impressive but, Just sayin'
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Yeah....I’d say ensuring the fish look as small as possible should be goal #1 of every single photo. |
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| BMuskyX - 5/20/2018 12:28 AM
Fishermen really need to start holding fish for pictures close to their bodies... We all know those aren't 36" smallies but with arms extended all the way out there is no way to judge true size. I'm sure they're quite impressive but, Just sayin'
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Nice fish, but BMusky has a point here. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | NPike - 5/20/2018 11:13 AM
BMuskyX - 5/20/2018 12:28 AM
Fishermen really need to start holding fish for pictures close to their bodies... We all know those aren't 36" smallies but with arms extended all the way out there is no way to judge true size. I'm sure they're quite impressive but, Just sayin'
Jaimy
Nice fish, but BMusky has a point here.
show us your 5, 6 and 8+ pounders held correctly so we can understand your point?
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| Here is the Big one guess the weight !!
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Location: oswego, il | musky1969 - 5/20/2018 3:53 PM
Here is the Big one guess the weight !!
8.78 what do i win?  |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | NPike - 5/20/2018 11:13 AM
BMuskyX - 5/20/2018 12:28 AM
Fishermen really need to start holding fish for pictures close to their bodies... We all know those aren't 36" smallies but with arms extended all the way out there is no way to judge true size. I'm sure they're quite impressive but, Just sayin'
Jaimy
Nice fish, but BMusky has a point here.
Not addressing the images on this thread he doesn't, the images above don't have anyone holding out the fish any further than a bent elbow. Jason Sloan took the pictures, and said flatly that anyone thinking that is wrong.
The average fish weighed in was 4.2 pounds, and it took almost a 5 pound average to make the up ten. The big one above if it's the largest fish of the event was 8.78 pounds.
Enough of the criticism of every image of a good fish, THAT is why you see so few big fish pictures on the board.
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Location: With my son on the water | Very Very nice fish. I'll admit it, I'm Jealous.
Like Sled said, every thing is big on the bay. (Including the waves) Ha Ha
Enjoy your day.
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Location: FIB land | Most all of us appreciate these kick-butt football pics - WAY COOL ??. Thanks Steve ??
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| Very impressive fish. I wonder how old a smallmouth has to live to be to get to 8#? Count me as another one who enjoyed the photos. |
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| musky1969 - 5/20/2018 3:53 PM
Here is the Big one guess the weight !!
I'd say that guy's gotta be 200#. 
Freakshow of a fish right there. I'd quit fishing for muskies if I could catch those all day. |
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| The second pic has the fish starting at almost the top of his hat with the tail extending past his waist almost to his knee... not an accurate depiction of size by any means. Wasn't trying to offend anyone, huge fish of course.
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| Great fish. Need to get over there sometime. |
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Location: Waconia, MN | Love those big smallies, thanks for sharing! |
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| Thanks for posting, Steve. I head up to my Door County Cottage in a week to chase those things. Can't wait. While I love Vilas County, there is also some pretty special fishing to be had in Door County.
And...there's nothing the missus loves more (including me) than reeling in smallies like that!
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | BMuskyX - 5/20/2018 11:38 PM
The second pic has the fish starting at almost the top of his hat with the tail extending past his waist almost to his knee... not an accurate depiction of size by any means. Wasn't trying to offend anyone, huge fish of course.
Jaimy
So your photo analysis leads you to believe it’s not an accurate depiction of the size of the fish, but you conclude it is “ huge fish of course...” ?
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So your photo analysis leads you to believe it’s not an accurate depiction of the size of the fish, but you conclude it is “ huge fish of course...” ?
Yup |
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| BMuskyX - 5/22/2018 12:28 PM
So your photo analysis leads you to believe it’s not an accurate depiction of the size of the fish, but you conclude it is “ huge fish of course...” ?
Yup
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Location: Ashland WI | How would you know the fish is "huge" if you can't get an accurate depiction of it?
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Location: Perryville, MO | Wow...just wow! Thanks for sharing. |
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| 14ledo81 - 5/22/2018 11:48 AM
How would you know the fish is "huge" if you can't get an accurate depiction of it?
By catching big fish yourself and knowing what they look like.
It's May, not January. |
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Location: Ashland WI | ARmuskyaddict - 5/22/2018 9:30 PM
14ledo81 - 5/22/2018 11:48 AM
How would you know the fish is "huge" if you can't get an accurate depiction of it?
By catching big fish yourself and knowing what they look like.
It's May, not January.
You are missing the point. He said he can't get an accurate depiction of the fish. If that is correct, he wouldn't be able to tell that it's "huge"... |
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| Congrats, those are some nice bass, but I'd rather catch a big muskie or tiger (30 lbs or more) as 8lbs in the muskie world are dinks. Plus this is or so I thought it was, a muskie forum. |
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| Sign me up for an 8lb smallmouth!! I’d take one of those over a 30 lb muskie any day.. I’ve caught dozens of muskie that big probably never catch an 8 lb smallie.. unreal! |
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Location: oswego, il | I fished there once about 6 years ago. I caught more smallies in 3 days then had ever caught. Never really targeted them except for small creeks when i was a kid. I never caught any giants, plenty of 3 and 4lb fish but i did see one that dwarfed every fish i caught. I once netted a 6 3/4lber for my dad. This one was much bigger. That was an oh #*#* bass. |
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| I've seen the pictures of a smallie Brian Schram recently caught out of St. Clair. 9 -7 check that one out if you get a chance. |
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Location: Stevens Point, Wi. | Mother natures response to an in invasive species introduced into the great lakes; the goby. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | true tiger tamer - 5/22/2018 10:49 PM
Congrats, those are some nice bass, but I'd rather catch a big muskie or tiger (30 lbs or more) as 8lbs in the muskie world are dinks. Plus this is or so I thought it was, a muskie forum.
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Location: Ashland WI | Just wanted to show you guys the "proper" way to hold a smallmouth.
This way you won't be accused of trying to "embellish" the size....
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Location: Ashland WI | Or maybe this is better??
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Location: North St. Paul, MN | I don't think I've ever laughed so hard at my computer screen. Brilliant, Ledo! |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | 14-15
still can't hide big |
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Location: Ashland WI | 19''.
You don't have to believe me. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | true tiger tamer - 5/22/2018 10:49 PM
Congrats, those are some nice bass, but I'd rather catch a big muskie or tiger (30 lbs or more) as 8lbs in the muskie world are dinks. Plus this is or so I thought it was, a muskie forum.
Lots of muskie anglers fish other species. If you don't want to read the subject matter in any thread, it's pretty easy not to. |
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Location: oswego, il | Ledo, that's pretty funny. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | 14-15 ... did you get slime on the lens? |
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Location: oswego, il | Standing on shore? |
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Location: oswego, il | I have caught 3 this size. Hint, it's not 14-15.
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Location: oswego, il | Here is one my dad got in teal lake along time ago. Didn't snag it the bait rehooked itself in the net. Crappy pic didn't know how to take good pics back then. Never measured it, the bait is 6" long. The fished weighed 6.75 on a boga grip scale.
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Location: Lake Country, Wisconsin | true tiger tamer - 5/22/2018 10:49 PM
Congrats, those are some nice bass, but I'd rather catch a big muskie or tiger (30 lbs or more) as 8lbs in the muskie world are dinks. Plus this is or so I thought it was, a muskie forum.
Cool. I’ll take the bass. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | looks like your guestimator is a bit off as usual Sled!
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Location: Illinois | I absolutely love smallie fishing and those are slobs. Also I will never post a online picture of a fish on here. Way way to many babies and naysayers. Thanks for everyone that does post pics I love looking at fishing pron lol |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Here's an 8#-10oz. toad from May 8th out of Sturgeon Bay, Chuck Heidt sent it my way this morning.
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Location: minocqua, wi. | catch rate of 2.374 per hour ... i defer to the ultimate authority. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | well clearly you think you are The Authority on size....did this one get slime on the lense too Sled?
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Location: minocqua, wi. | it did, i'm glad you're a fan ...
being stalked is a little unsettling though.
there is a life in the basement so you may miss some hidden meaning among this group i guess. glad you're having a day filled with me on your mind. enjoy it ... |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | that one is 14-15ish ... but, i didn't measure it :0) |
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Location: Contrarian Island | no measure in 2018
big smallies are hard to make look their size. I'd put EA's in the 19 to 20 range....look at the yapper on that thing. I guess he can share if he'd like
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Location: minocqua, wi. | solid on the no-arm visible hold! nice pic ... |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Jeff, you look about 200 in that picture, what happened? and, are you back or lower now?? |
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| jonnysled - 5/24/2018 12:49 PM
Jeff, you look about 200 in that picture, what happened? and, are you back or lower now??
That's probably about right based on the year. Got up close to 230 there a few years after that. Hovering around 205 now, dropping a little every week. |
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Location: oswego, il | Nice walleye Jeff but you standing in the front of a boat is totally photoshopped! |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | ToddM - 5/24/2018 6:06 PM
Nice walleye Jeff but you standing in the front of a boat is totally photoshopped!
don't be mean Todd ... maybe the official opinion will arrive to settle this.
this editing thing is fun!
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Location: oswego, il | jonnysled - 5/24/2018 6:10 PM
ToddM - 5/24/2018 6:06 PM
Nice walleye Jeff but you standing in the front of a boat is totally photoshopped!
don't be mean Todd ... maybe the official opinion will arrive to settle this.
this editing thing is fun!
Honestly i can't wait until he holds a fish like that in his boat and the tail is touching the carpet. I will gladly google a crow recipe. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | oops, thought for a moment we were in the basement ... edit required, carry on.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Yous guys.... |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | sworrall - 5/25/2018 9:26 AM
Yous guys....
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Location: minocqua, wi. | like a dog to a whistle |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | OK, then. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | BNelson - 5/25/2018 9:49 AM
lol, tantrum? seems to me from what I hear you are the one all hot n bothered... your posts just make me laugh and roll my eyes at how much of blow hard you have become... but it seems I get you pretty riled up...
just honored how you've kept up with me during our divorce ... although it's a little creepy. |
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