WOW!,...yes, a 24" smallmouth is an absolute MONSTER!, I'll just BET everyone was where you were the next day, .....I would be too..LOL!

I also caught an exactly 24" Largemouth(I tape measured it) about a year ago in the same area of lakes with the same fishing partner as yesterday. When he grabbed it by the lip for me in the thick hydrilla weeds, more and more of it kept coming out of the water. We were both in bug-eyed amazement at what a true behemoth this thing was. That was definitely the biggest bass I've ever caught so far in my life.

Great catch Cindy!, that is something you can be proud of the rest of your life...and great sunburn too

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

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