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#1840623 - 04/30/23 05:41 PM SmalliePalooza 2023
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The early spring smallie bite has been everything from amazing to a grind. Soft jerkbaits, swimbaits and Ned rigs have been the baits of choice.
The big storm last week flooded, muddied and cooled out the areas I’ve been targeting, but I’ve been persistent and my efforts have paid off.
Some serious heavy weights battling and tail walking in that current has made it alot of fun.

















Edited by Tall 1 (04/30/23 05:56 PM)
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#1840628 - 04/30/23 06:30 PM Re: SmalliePalooza 2023 [Re: Tall 1]
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Looks like you had a good bite going on. I am still amazed at an earlier post where you said you walked two miles to your
spot on the Ct. River. There are roads on both sides of the river, can't you find a shorter way to get to you good spots?
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#1840631 - 04/30/23 07:00 PM Re: SmalliePalooza 2023 [Re: Buck]
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Originally Posted By: Buck
Looks like you had a good bite going on. I am still amazed at an earlier post where you said you walked two miles to your
spot on the Ct. River. There are roads on both sides of the river, can't you find a shorter way to get to you good spots?


I need the exercise! Lol
Going isn’t bad, but those 2 miles back isn’t as much fun.
These fish are staging and feeding up in backwater sloughs out of the main current. Access takes effort but I’m not scared to do the work.
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#1840633 - 04/30/23 07:23 PM Re: SmalliePalooza 2023 [Re: Tall 1]
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Wow, nice smallies Jon!

Beautiful colors.
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#1840635 - 04/30/23 08:19 PM Re: SmalliePalooza 2023 [Re: Tall 1]
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Man Jon. You caught a squat load of great smallies.

If there are fish to catch. I'll be there to my end.
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#1840636 - 04/30/23 09:05 PM Re: SmalliePalooza 2023 [Re: Don D]
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Very nice!

Alfonzo
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#1840645 - 05/01/23 06:25 AM Re: SmalliePalooza 2023 [Re: Tall 1]
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Fantastic!! beerchug

New House 5/18
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#1840649 - 05/01/23 07:50 AM Re: SmalliePalooza 2023 [Re: Tall 1]
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That's some serious catching right there, way to go.
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#1840657 - 05/01/23 12:12 PM Re: SmalliePalooza 2023 [Re: Tall 1]
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Jon,

Looking great out there.

MikeV
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#1840660 - 05/01/23 12:25 PM Re: SmalliePalooza 2023 [Re: Tall 1]
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Nice smallies!! Tough to beat the fight of a river smally. Excellent work.

~Scott~
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