I caught my first Brazos River Smallmouth today! He was small a stocker for sure, but they grow. Caught him on top water. Caught several Largemouth in the 1 to 2# range. Saw a pck of Hogs drinking from the river too!

Congrats and hope you get him again in a couple.

Congrats Rack! I caught a couple various things out there, no smallmouth though.

did hook general sherman though. SOMETHING grabbed my lure and took off. Whatever it was saw the canoe and stripped all the line off my reel in about three blinks. Hubby said that was the most impressive thing he'd ever seen. Me... well, I'm rather impressed and amused. At least I managed to hook it!

no pictures?

No, last time out my waterproof bag decided to leak and I lost my Canon DSLR. It would have to a good one to photo, I have caught 4#'rs in Texas, just not this far North.

You are correct.

If you would have had a camera, I'll bet my bottom dollar this was it's twin...



The river is full of them.

It's absolutely imperitive that each and every one be handled at a minimum and released healthy.

Thanks for the report!

That would be him and it is great to see!

Nothing better than river fishing.

You are correct.

If you would have had a camera, I'll bet my bottom dollar this was it's twin...



The river is full of them.


It's absolutely imperitive that each and every one be handled at a minimum and released healthy.

Thanks for the report! [/quote]

Thanks for the pic Yota!

here's some pics of some smallies i caught below whitney today. was a great day to be in a yak!!

Sorry to break it to you, Bum...

The first two are Spotties and the third is a LMB.

Still, nice catches on the fly.

yeah, i knew the 3rd one was a largemouth, but are you sure about the 1st two?? they sure look like the smallie i caught in arkansas last year.

smallie from arkansas



????



well, maybe not??

There is no doubt, Bum.

Send the photos to TP&W Fisheries expert Joedy Gray at anglers@tpwd.state.tx.us if your not convinced on my ID.

If I'm wrong on any of the three, I'll give you a free guide trip. .

definitely spots there troutbum. Beautiful fish either way though.

what part below whitney? Closer to the dam or more towards dicks?

No doubt the first two are Spots, the last one looks like a Largemouth. Next time feel the tongue, you will feel a rough patch on the Spots. There is no doubt the one you caught in Arkansas is a Smallie though.

I'm confused...the first two look like Guadalupe Bass to me? I thought when they had the lines on their bellies that made them Guadalupe Bass?

yak, i think you are right!!! i went to the TP&W site, and id them myself. but since you are in a giving mood, i'll still take you up on that offer??

You know I'd love to take you up on it, Bum.

However, I still can't seem to get the $ tree in my back yard to bloom.

So, in the meantime I'll still be takin' my fee.

Funny post.