Mine pit bass?

[bmc]

I'm just wondering if anybody does any bass fishing in the old mine pits up here on the range? I was out today and landed 7-8 smallies, all in the 16-18.5" range. A smoke colored GitZit was the hot bait. I also lost a real nice largie, I'm guessing 4-5lbs. I couldn't man handle him out of the trees he headed for after he hit. LOL Here's a pic of one of the smallies.

Brian

[SledNeck]

What pit is that, Ive never caught a smallie out of a pit.

[shortfatguy]

looks like you must have been on the canisteo over by taconite/coleraine. there is lakers in there to and loads of smallies. lots of standing timber and brush. big pit and fun to fish!!!

[bmc]

It was Pit Lake aka Canisteo/Buckeye Pit. Any ideas on how to catch the lakers out there in the summer? I got a down rigger, but am 0 for 3 on trips out there for lakers. I graphed fish out in no man's land, over 100+ feet of water suspended about 20' down. Think those are lakers? It's tough to fish lakers though when the bass bite is on. All bass are CPR'd unless I get a 20" or bigger for the wall.

Brian