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Ending May with Smallmouth & Cats (Ron note) - SmartWeed - 05-31-2012 This was a really good month of fishing both on Lake Lowell and the Snake River. The size and numbers both places has been excellent. Today I finished out the month fishing for smallmouth on the river. The day was a very good example of the value of patience and persistence. From 9-11 AM, I had two strikes - from a 14" smallie, and a big channel cat that crushed my spinnerbait. I'd guess it around 8-10 pounds. It was the third channel cat this week. I have also caught a dandy flathead this week. All took my bass lures. Back to today: After struggling the first two hours, the next one was on fire. From 11-12 noon, I landed 17 smallmouth, including this 19.5" spawned out female. I would have liked to have caught her before she spawned, for she was a big tough looking gal. All these fish were caught in 1-3' of water using a Zoom Super Fluke. The fish were very active; charging across the shallows to get the bait. I finished out at 1 PM with 22 smallies, with several 14-16" fish. In all, it was a good ending to a very enjoyable month. PS: I only got to fish Lake Lowell 21 times this month and the river 8 times. I'm not sure what happened on those other two days. [signature] Re: [SmartWeed] Ending May with Smallmouth & Cats (Ron note) - idahoron - 06-01-2012 Oh your killing me. I am going to be heading over soon, just not this weekend. How big was the flathead? Ron [signature] Re: [idahoron] Ending May with Smallmouth & Cats (Ron note) - SmartWeed - 06-01-2012 I'd say it was about 10 pounds or so. I really am not dialed in too well on catfish weights. [signature] Re: [SmartWeed] Ending May with Smallmouth & Cats (Ron note) - idahoron - 06-01-2012 Very cool. A BIG flathead on a crank bait is on my bucket list. Ron [signature] Re: [SmartWeed] Ending May with Smallmouth & Cats (Ron note) - elkmagnet - 06-01-2012 Way to go, every part of that is cool. [signature] Re: [elkmagnet] Ending May with Smallmouth & Cats (Ron note) - idahoron - 06-01-2012 I missed the chance to fish with Phil last year. I might have to beg for him to take me this year. [fishon] Ron [signature] Re: [idahoron] Ending May with Smallmouth & Cats (Ron note) - hulapopper - 06-01-2012 good job smartweed ! maybe one of these years work will slow down and i can fish again. that section of river you fish sounds very interesting [signature] Re: [SmartWeed] Ending May with Smallmouth & Cats (Ron note) - IDFishHound - 06-01-2012 Nice, thats a beauty! This spring has been the best small mouth fishing on flies I have ever had. No 19" fish for me (yet) but many right around 16" like this toad. [signature]