Lake Mendo smallmouth 2-9-07

Andy (kickin bass) and I took a little trip to Lake Mendo today in a hunt for striper and arctic freeze. We spent around 3 hours on the water and Andy landed a nice smallmouth bass.

Luckily, I live at the base of the dam. Otherwise, Andy would have had to drive back home for his paddle, which I hear is handy to have. Once he unloaded his yak, he also realized his PFD was handing next to the paddle. What a way to start the day!

While we paddled around dragging our minnows, it rained and rained and rained. After a while we were chilled to the bone, so we migrated back to our trucks. Once I was home, I think it took about 3 hours to warm up.

All in all, it was a good time!

CHEERS!

Nice that looks like Joels Smallie

Smallies....mmmmmmm

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet smallie...

OHH!!....Mendo looks MYSTO!!....That's a fat smallie KB! I can't wait to hear that first Striper-fest report!!  I got my "magic" bait-making net and I am ready like a minute-man. 

Unfortunately all of this rain has made Mendo VERY muddy 

cool pictures and nice smallmouth to booth

small mouth bass ROCK 

That smallie put up a good fight.  I was using a 8'6" Loomis and it was bending GOOD!!!!!  Better yet, after we got drenched by the dam, we began heading back to the SBR.  I was in about 60 ft of water with only 30 ft of line, when WAMM!!!!  my rod went "BENDO" (TM) (trademark for scwafish).  I had my drag set way too tight and when I loosened the drag, I over did it, and it waved BYE-BYE....