Smallmouth Bass

[Griggs]

Whats a good size Smallie? Whats a size that you'd have mounted (or plastic rep made) Just curious. I caught a 2lb 4oz Smallie today, let her go, but she was a beaut.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Congrats on your largest smallie ever... One thing to remember is beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You can make a replica of any size fish. Expecially if it has good memories for you!

With all that being said, I would bet most people would say about 5 lbs or so for a mounter.

again.. congrats on the fish!

[sami0115]

i think i am shooting for 5 pounds before i make a replica.

i caught my personal best smallie yesterday. it was like a football, 4.1 pounds on the digital scale. she was 18.25 inches long and an amazing 6 inches tall (measured from belly to top)

[river rat316]

Ohhhh...... here comes the pink thong stories.... probably was more like 1.4 pounds......... and would have beena snack for my personal best 4.3 pounds....... ..... ohhh ohhh it starts already and I dont even know if Ill be able to go on the 30th

[poutpro]

My personal best is 20.5 iches and it was just over 5 lbs, but don't think I would have the money for a replica mount. How much does it cost to get a replica made?

[sami0115]

rat..

it sounds like you are gettin' chicken. is that it, or can't you really go.

[river rat316]

I would be a non boater if someone has a spot! (as long as Im far away from the pink thongs!) I will definetly go! My personal best measured 21.5 the weight is a guestimate from length-girth but Im pretty confident it was right.

[HawgTide]

RR, a 21.5 would be over 5lbs easily. Too bad no one will believe you.

[sami0115]

the only one wearing pink thongs will be the loser!

both on the water and the golf course. and i don't plan on losing on either.

[river rat316]

I had a 20.5 that easily would have out weghed her but didnt do a girth measurement, I think the 21.5 was on the down side of life she didnt look to healthy and didnt put up the fight that you would think it would!

[HawgTide]

Sami, Bring your money!

[sami0115]

i will have plenty of money with, it will just be staying in my pocket!!!

[musky hunter]

Different waters produce different size smallmouth. Personally, I think that it takes at least a 20" fish to consider it a trophy. My best smallie, 22" caught fishing muskies on a musky surface bait. Seems that the bigger the bait the bigger the smallie, but the fishing might be slower.

[Lunker]

Smallies are a beautiful fish that I'm really just getting into fishing for now(personal best around 17"). That comment on beauty being in the eye of the beholder reminds me of a good story I should share. My father(now almost 80) caught a largemouth decades ago that although it was only about 3 lbs he though was the prettiest darn fish he'd ever caught. So much so that he decided to have it mounted. After delivering the fish at an elderly taxidermist, the guy called and said he had the fish done. When my dad went to get it, upon receiving the fish, realized that the man, who was then discovered to be nearly blind, had painted the mount as a perch. My dad didnt even say anything cause I guess he felt bad,and since he was a professor, promptly donated the mount for use as a prop at the U's theater department,

[HawgTide]

LOL! That's a funny story.

[cheektowaga]

I've caught many 18-19 inchers and they are a blast, and a great looking fish. My personal best is a 20.5 that was shaped like a football, didn't have a scale but I'd bet she was close to five. I'd love to get something in the 21-22 range!

[Griggs]

Thats a great story.

Ya, I was just actually wondering because I don't see many Smallmouth and definatley don't catch many and I had no idea what was considered a trophy smallie. All I know is thats the biggest smallie I've ever seen. But hopefully I'll see some more, and some bigger

[poutpro]

What would it cost to get a graphite replica mount of a 20.5 inche smallie? I know prices will range, but what is about the average a taxidermist would charge?

[Griggs]

thats a good question, I'd also like to know.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Fiber Tech Productions Is a Sponsor of FishingMinnesota.com and do fiberglass replicas. I have seen quite a bit of thier work and if I am going to get one done, it will be by them! Thier web page says 11.50 per inch... so you do the math... Click on the link above to see thier page!

[scsavre]

Smallies are by far my favorite fish. I actually like to fish them more then muskies. Pound per pound nothing fights harder then a smallie. My personal best is a 22incher it looked like a freakin fryingpan. Wheighed just shy of 7lbs on an electric rapala scale.

I have never gotten one mounted but I would say once you get to the 20inch mark your good to go. That fish should tip the scale at about 5lbs. And would be a trophy anywhere. You deffinetly see them smaller on walls all over.

Smallie fishin is just around the corner lets keep each other posted on the bite.

[river rat316]

A 20 inch lake fish will weigh about 5 pounds a 20 inch river smallie in most systems wont be over 4 (in most cases)

[LEECH21]

My personal best smallie is 20.5 inches. I'm waiting for one in the 21-22" mark for my trophy mount. Hopefully this is the year.