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Windy Day Smallmouth!

Windy Day Smallmouth!
John's Smallmouth

John Burghardt

Mullica Hill New Jersey



Fishing on Clear Lake Ontario 6/26/12. Wind was blowing with gust up to 15. We anchored in 12-14ft of water on a hump and casting into 25ft water,letting the line fall freely. I was using a Gary Yamamto 3" white Senko on a Bass Pro Shops 1/16oz Flickin Shimmy hook attached to 10lb. Green Excel mono. The bass were hitting the senko as it fell to about a 20 ft. depth. We caught several Bass until we ran out of senkos. This was my biggest smallmouth. Nobody believed that we caught bass in the middle of the lake in the wind.

Species: Smallmouth Bass

Date Caught: 06/26/2012


Kept / Released: Released

Region of Catch: Region 4

Length: 21 1/2"inches

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Weight: n/a

Lure / Bait used: Lure | 3" White on a 1/16oz Flickin Shimmy Hook Yananoto Senko

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