A Salute to the Greatest Fish on Earth...

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:05 pm

Young guy is making me jealous. Can't ice fish the Ohio River...now I have to wait until May to go fishing. Until then, here is an ode to the greatest fish on earth: the Smallmouth Bass.

They call you Smallmouth
But you are the pound for pound
Toughest fish alive.

--Dr. Todd

http://orcaonline.org/images/pixel.gif?smallie.jpg

Robin Sayler · Post by **Robin Sayler** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:23 pm

Thats not a bad smallmouth Dr. Todd. I don't know if i would go as far as to say that the smallmouth is the greatest fish ever but it is a good one. I think the greatest fish ever has to be the trout. All varieties pound for pound they fight like none other. Where did you catch that smallie, judging by the boat and shore I think it looks like canada maybe?

Post by **Brian F.** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:44 pm

Great photo, Dr. Todd! I tried to get your photo to load up automatic-like but didn't seem to be working for some reason.

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:21 pm

Thanks...it was a nice fish. Got it at my cabin in Northern Wisconsin near Hayward. Seven consecutive years with a 20" smallie or bigger, with the tops being a 23.5" monster.

Long live Smallies!

--Dr. Todd

Farace · Post by **Farace** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:43 pm

Haiku!

gesundheit.

Robin Sayler · Post by **Robin Sayler** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:05 am

you'll have to drop me a line next time you go there. I live in the middle of wisconsin and half the time in the U.P. of michigan I could show you some nice spots to fish, you've seen pictures!

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:10 am

You've got a deal! I am fairly familiar with Hayward and everything north and west of it across Douglas County (St. Croix River, Minong, etc.). But I am always looking for some sweet spots, and you clearly know how to get fish. So any advice is always welcome.

I won't be heading back until May. Will drop you a line then.

Thanks!

Dr. Todd

Jack Bright · Post by **Jack Bright** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:17 pm

Yes indeed ! In fresh water especially on a fly rod wading in a river, have
to put Steelhead on a par. In salt, in order; have to go with the Snook,
Snook, and of course Snook.

ABUBO · Post by **ABUBO** » Mon May 07, 2007 7:26 am

None of you gize ever caught a Carp. Either the big bellied manipulated one (formerly) held in ponds for food supply, or better yet the even harder fighting native wild big scaled species of Carp

Naaa... I didn't think so either

or you would have mentioned it in here long ago.
FYI I would rate a Carp fight as the Tarpon of freshwater when comparing strength/fightability to weight/size.

Just my point of view on this... and yours are?

TL
Bo

Post by **john elder** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:07 am

You just have to hold your mouth right, Brian

A Salute to the Greatest Fish on Earth...

A Salute to the Greatest Fish on Earth...

smallmouth bass

Carpe Diem ;-)