Smallie caught on Dale Hollow in Jan 07

Here is a 5lb Smallie caught this past Jan using 5in Shiner at about 30ft:D

Why not release her back???

[QUOTE=mhall;297604]Why not release her back???[/QUOTE]

I should have! Best Smallie I have caught so far. I let my brother talk me into looking at getting it mounted. My uncle is doing the mount. In hind site I would have. This is the first one I have EVER kept and most likely the last.....unless of course it is the next World Record:D . Take care.

[quote=mhall;297604]Why not release her back???[/quote]

Trying to figure out why you haven't asked anyone else about the same question when they are holding crappie, stripers or musky???

I would have kept that brownie also. They fry up just fine.

Nice.........the fish isn't bad, either.

[QUOTE=bassin_bug;298445]Nice.........the fish isn't bad, either.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Bassin_Bug......My dad picked that Yamaha motor up last year before he died.:rolleyes:

[QUOTE=bevo;298200]Trying to figure out why you haven't asked anyone else about the same question when they are holding crappie, stripers or musky???

I would have kept that brownie also. They fry up just fine.[/QUOTE]

Dude, you can't be serious, LOL.

[QUOTE=mhall;299693]Dude, you can't be serious, LOL.[/QUOTE]

Even Billie Westmoreland ate a smallie once in a while.. but he always said it was like eating family.. really good tasting family.. (rumor on Dale Hollow)
Jim

[QUOTE=fishbum;300250]Even Billie Westmoreland ate a smallie once in a while.. but he always said it was like eating family.. really good tasting family.. (rumor on Dale Hollow)
Jim[/QUOTE]

Too each his own, I only try to promote catch and release of these great fish whenever I can. I think of keeping and cutting beautiful keeper size smalljaws and my skin just begins to crawl. I'ts like burning an American flag to me, sorry.