Its Always Good To Dream

[Chubminnow]

It will be caught either at Dale Hollow, Cumberland or one of those deep clear lakes in California. My money says it will not be broken in our lifetime. A 11 plus smallmouth is ancient and most die from old age and the elements way before they ever reach that size.

If it does happen and again I doubt it, my bet is it will be on live bait.

I agree...there's not another 11.15 oz smallmouth in Dale...this is my opinion.

[demodan]

I agree...there's not another 11.15 oz smallmouth in Dale...this is my opinion.

I hear ya on that Chubminnow...but I believe there is...There has to be at least one pushing 11 pounds...or 12lbs during the spawn. My personal largest came during late Dec. on a white spook, walking it like a pro, side to side! My arm has never been so sore from fishing that day, never so exhusted, ...I had to get a room that night...unable to drive home back to Oldham Co.. It was my best day on Dale ever, never stopped throwing the top water bait from dusk, till dawn, and maybe took 1 break to eat a pj sandwich...It was frezzing rain all day, two years ago. I had 9 under just under 21 inches...5 just a pinch over 21 inches, and one that went over 23 inches...it was whopping 6lbs and 13 ounces!!!! I wanted to take it home, and put her on the wall. But where I caught her was so beutiful...she was beutiful...a huge waterfall pooring into the lake where I caught her...I released the rest..might as well let her go to, I did. I had three times the blow ups on that spook, than I had hooked!!!!...There were times that day that the smallies would hit it so hard...the spook would just get knocked into the air. Total of 15 smallies...all day! My partner stuck with the CB bomber ( he didn't have a spook or a sammy), nor did I for him to use;...he only caught 4 that day, only one over 21 inches. Hell of a day...got love that top water bite!!!!