My Biggest Smallie Yet

Had a wonderful day Sat on Cumberland although the wind was tough.
Water temp on my finder read 60 at about 9:30.
Was fishing wind swept points and on my third point got slammed.
Was I had it on video. Fighting a big smallie, trying to get to the net and keeping one foot on the trolling motor to keep from washing up on the bank. After about 30 seconds after the hook up out of the water about three feet comes what I would consider a pig. Two more jumps and about 20 minutes later I finally guide her to the net. My knees are shaking and I'm twenty feet from the bank. I haul her in and can't believe how fortunite I am. I get out my tape measure and she tapes at 22 1/4", got out my digital scales and hung her, 5lbs 4ozs. Had to try it again to be sure, 5lbs 4ozs. My biggest one in my life. I tryed to hold her out and snap a couple pictures but couldn't get her all in the picture. Laid her on the back platform and snapped 2 more. Picked her up, gently put her back in the water. 2 pulls through the water and off she went. A beautiful, beautiful girl. Thought I may be on to something so I headed to the next point.
In a blink of an eye 4 boats come racing in and headed to all the available points. Found out later a big torney going on. Fished on out to the main lake with only a couple small KYs. Got the bright idea of running over to Beaver Creek. Came through the cut above Jamestown and all of a sudden it accured to me, DUMB MISTAKE. The water was white capping, my Stastos was all over the place but made it. Made about 4 casts, lossing 2 baits decided, DUMB MOVE, back across the lake I went. Fished about another hour with nothing. Went to the house. What a wonderful day.

Congrats on a good un, and thanks for sharing.

Congratulations on a great fight! I'm still searching for my first smallie over 5 and when it happens I hope it's something memorable like your 20 minute battle. Way to go!

What did you catch her on smalliechaser? I was down there sunday and it was tough fishing. Just curious what your were getting bites on.

That's a great fish.

20 minutes????

I tryed to hold her out and snap a couple pictures
>but couldn't get her all in the picture. Laid her on the back
>platform and snapped 2 more.

Dude - where's the links??????

20 minutes! You got to understand that a 5-4 on 6lb test is kind of nerve racking and I in no way tryed to horse her, I was nervous enough. LOL! My camera was one of those disposables, (momma won't let me take the good digital out on the boat), so I got to have them developed and scanned. As far as what I caught her on it was a shad colored bait.
Thanks for all the interest from you guys. It makes you feel welcomed.
TCB

Good job.We went monday.It was tough.3 ky.s and one small small mouth. Nice story to keep me going back to find these brown fish.

Smallie, when they get over five they become real special. My best two from Cumberland are a 5lb.8oz, and a 5lb.5oz. I've got many over 4lb there every year. There is nothing like those big brown ones and I feel your jubilation, it's awesome. I was there Sunday and Monday and man I thought it was tough fishing, good job on at least one pig, it makes the trip worthwhile. :7

Awesome! My biggest is 6.11 from mouth of Indian. Was one of the boats that took your points. Had 7lbs and made a check. See you on the lake.}( }(

Yet that one big girl was well worth it even when I lost one of my tackle boxes to the deep green.
Good job Old School. I was in the blue and gray Stratos up in the creek about 9:30-10:00. If we run into each other again drop over and say hi.
TCB