Nicely done!

Nice fish. Good job.

Going up there to visit family in a month. Are you using a guide?

Here is the list of Texas Top 50 all time smallies. I guess 6# is a giant but I wouldn't mount a replica of one unless it was over seven pounds. Thats just my opinion. That and $2 will buy you a cup a coffee at 7-Eleven.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/programs/fishrecords/freshwater/top50_smallmouth.phtml

To get your picture in the Lunker Club in the back pages of Bassmaster magazine shallows have to be over 6, but tonhell with what they say, a 5 or Over is still an impressive feat. Awesome job.

Mille Lacs is a great place to fish. I have been up there the last 4 years for a trip. Can�t believe I don�t have one scheduled for this year. Josh Douglas is a great guide if he isn�t away fishing tournaments. I would highly recommend him.

Late May and early June can be so good. Lots of 4# fish on that lake. 5+ separates out some. 6+ is trophy territory. 7+ is career fish. At least that�s my opinion.

Very nice.

We use RD outdoors guide service. Great guide/ great equipment! Smallmouth expert

Interesting Ken that the biggest smallmouth recorded on TPWD list were caught 20 years ago, plus or minus.

Most excellent!!!!

Cheers,

George

I'd say prolly down here in Texas. Up north...not so much. Great fish, btw....

Yes and to add to that, look at how many times Ron Gardner is in the books. Has anyone seen or heard from him in the last 10 years? I worked the Dallas Boat Show with him numerous times but haven't ran into him in a long time.

Only 1-7 lber caught in last 20 years?

All in what the fishermen thinks.

I consider my 3.84 lb smallmouth from Ivie and 3.83 lber from Texoma trophies to me. Never thought of getting a replica, but I was just as excited to catch those fish as any of the biggest largemouth I�ve caught.

Smallies are definitely on my bucket list. Awesome catches.

Getting it done!