Catch-and-Immediate Release…

Allows us to participate in this early bass fishing.  I like it.

We do not get the numbers we will get later in the season–not even close.  However, we do get some quality smallmouth.  Only nine smallies boated in 3 hours but they ranged from 15″ to 22.5 “.  (Can’t give you a weight on the big girl because neither of my fish scales would function.)

Early bass fishing isn’t for everyone.  It is for me.  All except the northern pike.  Too many encounters this past week with the toothy critters.  Cost me a couple baits!