New Record Smallie!

[DTro]

Too bad Cat guys could care less about that kind of thing and it was released and not even measured.

I have no doubts it would have shattered the old record though.

[DTro]

oh btw, caught on the St Croix bottom fishing for Sturgeon with wormz.

[Jaspernuts]

And with a high quality photo such as that one, there is obviously no doubt.

[mww24]

does look like a bruiser. Did he take any measurments?

[cjac]

If I'm correct in my assumption the angler has hands the size of a shortstop's glove to give a bit of perspective. Wow..... Sherman Tank sized fish....

[benbosh]

Looks like a carp to me

[scott b]

Typical cat guy flexing his m+m's (mouth muscles). Come on Dtro you don't really think your that cool! Everybody knows that the next state record is in Mille Lacs. Not a place that stink fish(oops!) I meant bait is used. Nice fish! Do us all a favor, and measure the fish (with it's mouth closed) next time so you can enlighten us with your prowess. Does it still count as a record if you were targeting carp? Try corn next time and I've also heard of gummie bears working as well! You are funny dude. Keep up the good work.

[DTro]

I only wish I was half as funny as the guy that caught the fish. Stupid camera phones and their krappy pics.....sorry

[wastewaterguru]

I was in the boat.....and it was a monster.

I guess I am not surprised at the reaction though.

It's a crappy picture....but we just wanted to release it.

Cat guys don't spend 5 minutes moving the boat to capture the sunlight and another 5 screwing with camera settings......how about some props for a quick release rather than a 12 photo 10 minute runway fashion show.

I'd put the measurements up but it aint even worth the contraversy

......And to think cat guys usually start out as bass or walleye fisherman but evolve into something better.

[scott b]

So the next great step would be silver carp? Just a walleye guy trying to get a reaction from the cat guys. No need to be sorry since your original post was in fun anyways. Again great catch, and as always good luck. I said mouth closed because some "near records" show pics of fish that are obviously shorter than stated. Please share your nasty walleye pics (where they stole your huge sucker minnows) again this year. They always get my heart pumping.

[Bass Whacker]

there's some monsters in the croix I saw a few in the marina I work at in Afton during the spawn that were bigger than any smallies I've ever seen by alot awsome catch

[Chad Peterson]

Nice catch, and congrats!

Sniffer

[Doonbuggy]

I won't speculate on the weight but that fish looks to be around 24.5". Great catch!

DB

[scott b]

Crappy phone or not. You can tell by the pic... That smallie is a hog!

[thatoneguy]

I won't speculate on the weight but that fish looks to be around 24.5". Great catch!

DB

based on....??

[Carp-fisher]

I heard from a reliable source that that bass is legit!!!! Definitely a state record class fish and one of the biggest ones caught in the midwest in recent years. Hats off to the gentlemen for releasing it. AWESOME!!!!

[mooneyes]

how was the head shake on that fight???? looks like she eats channels for lunch. so would that be a 25+ year old fish or how long do they live? heard it was a pretty long time.

[hockeybc69]

What a bummer on the cruddy pic. Ugh.

I dont know about 8+ lbs though to break the record. River smallies typically dont get the heavy weights on them.

Just sayin.

[fishuhalik]

um...that a...well...er...its kinda...um...WOW

[rushing]

I dont believe it...looks like a bad picture of a carp.

[fishuhalik]

sorry, had to catch my breath. please dont let the doubting jerks keep you from posting the size of that fish. how big was she? oh, and i kinda hate you cat guys. huge eyes on bullheads, huge smallies on gobs of crawlers. whats next, record crappie on a frog?!

[hockeybc69]

I guess I am a doubting jerk.

How many times have "record breaking fish" been posted forums. But no scale, no measurements, etc to go along with it.

Dandy fish. No question.

Carry on.

[Alagnak]

I guess I am a doubting jerk.

Dandy fish. No question.

Carry on.

What else can be said? Nice fish!!!

[Nick Kuhn]

Interested in ocean front property? Arizona is a nice place to be in the coming months...

[bassfshin24]

That fish looks like a beast. Congrats on the catch! I better start hittin the Croix more often!