1. Mike Smith
    - Sheldon Lake

    Details: Largemouth Bass

    Found some bigger fish today punching matted hydrilla. Some of the mats looked brown on the top but had good green grass underneath. Combine that with a bunch of ...more perch and baby bass in the area, and I knew it was only a matter of time before I connected. Perfect weather and 20 fish made for a fun day for sure.

  2. Mike Smith

    Details: Ladyfish

    Caught my first Lady on the fly! Awesome fight, she went airborne multiple times. Got me excited to go chase some tarpon in a few months. Just letting the fly sit ...more in the light and she hammered it

    1. Chris Skinner 0
      Honestly when they are feeding you can throw just about anything at em, my favorite pattern to throw is a clouser with a lot of flash
    2. Mike Smith 0
      @Cowboy713 if I knew how to target then I would! But they are definitely a welcome surprise
    3. Chris Skinner 0
      LOVE ladyfish on the fly!
    4. King_Fisher 0
      Awesome!
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  3. Mike Smith
    - West Bay

    Details: Red (redfish) Drum

    Finally caught my first keeper red on a fly! Put up one heck of a fight in about a foot of water. Tide was moving out and there were mullet everywhere. Caught him ...more blind casting an area where I was seeing wakes and other signs of game fish. The fly was one I tied myself (previous blert) and he inhaled it all the way to his crushers. Great experience and I'm officially hooked!

    1. Matthew O 0
      Nice red!!!
    2. BigChance56 0
      Nice red I have couple speckled trout on the fly but never caught a red give me a shout next time and I might make it down there with my fly rod.
    3. Andrew Alonzo 0
      nice fish man!!
    4. Mike Smith 0
      @kellrn79 thanks! Yes sir I have half a dozen ready to go. @King_Fisher thanks! I highly recommend it! @Angler09 I'm using a sage One 8wt
    5. Mike Smith 0
      @Fishing_Wolf sure man, shoot me a pm. I'm no kind of expert though, but I'd be happy to help any way I can!
    6. Angler09 0
      What weight fly rod are you using
    7. King_Fisher 0
      Nice work! I've always wanted to get a red on the fly!
    8. kellrn79 0
      Awesome job! I think I would be making more of those flies!
    9. Fishing_Wolf 0
      next time you go down to west bay mind if I tag along? I've wanted to catch a red on my new rod
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  4. Mike Smith
    - West Bay

    Details: Red (redfish) Drum

    Went exploring with the fly rod and the waders Friday, and was able to find some very cool areas! This red fought like crazy, I can't imagine what a big one ...more will fight like on the fly! I'm ready to continue exploring and chasing these guys on the fly. Weather was cloudy most of the day, bait was everywhere.

    1. AllWaterLife 0
      Decent @skip_and_pitch. Caught one nice trout myself and buddy caught one rat red. Lots of bait, the predators were just bein shy.
    2. Mike Smith 0
      @AllWaterLife Did you do any good?
    3. AllWaterLife 0
      I do both @skip_and_pitch but I like to take the kayak into marshes. Was actually in that area just yesterday
    4. King_Fisher 0
      Nice!
    5. Mike Smith 0
      @King_Fisher it's absolutely a dream to fish with! I love it!
    6. Mike Smith 0
      @AllWaterLife will do man, I appreciate the offer! Do you usually wade or kayak fish?
    7. King_Fisher 0
      Sick! That must be a blast to cast!
    8. AllWaterLife 0
      Nice man. Lemme know if you're ever looking to fish with anybody in that area. I know the south end of west bay fairly well and enjoy fishing it. Would love ...more to see a good one on the fly too
    9. Mike Smith 0
      @King_Fisher it's a Sage One 8wt rod with a Motiv Fishing edition Loop Evotec reel!
    10. King_Fisher 0
      That's awesome! What kind of setup is that?
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  5. Mike Smith
    - Sheldon Lake

    Details: Largemouth Bass

    My new GoPro video is up on YouTube! Finally got the time to make another one, here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ5UjLCt8e0

    1. Mike Smith 0
      @a_castro I'm not sure exactly what you're asking.. I have a 45 lb thrust foot controlled trolling motor up front, and a 9.9 hp Mercury outboard in the back. ...more Does that answer your question?
    2. a_castro 0
      Hey great video man! Quick question how do u get your boat around?
    3. Mike Smith 0
      Yeppp.. Back to cutting your way through the forest now.
    4. Mike Smith 0
      @ChanceHuiet No they didn't, it was just postponed a bit because of all the rain and the lake levels rising. It's packed with grass now...
    5. Mike Smith 0
      @TheRookie dang it! Ok just search YouTube for "Punching in the Rain" and it should come up. My username is MikeSmithFishing
    6. Dirk Diggler 0
      I tried to watch your vid man, but it gave me a search error.
    7. Mike Smith 0
      @ChanceHuiet @TheRookie thanks guys! Yeah they're so easy for a short trip to someplace like Sheldon, it's nice not to have to haul the big boat sometimes
    8. Dirk Diggler 0
      Nice action shot.
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  6. Mike Smith
    - Sheldon Lake

    Details: Largemouth Bass

    Punching in the rain with my Dobyns punch rod. I was punching the islands and got on a steady bite, catching around 10. Every bite hit within the first 2 pumps of ...more the rod, so making a lot of pitches was the key. Video to come when I'm back in the U.S.!

    1. Mike Smith 0
      @TexasAngler89 I've never had an issue. I think the safest time to go is during the weekend when the ramp is fairly busy
    2. Glen Barton 0
      I had my truck broken into a while back but apparently they caught a couple of guys that they think were breaking into vehicles. I've been back several times ...more without issues. @TexasAngler89
    3. TexasAngler89 0
      You ever have problems with people breaking into your vehicles over there at Sheldon resivor man! Been wanting to go but heard it's bad area
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  7. Mike Smith
    - Lake Ray Roberts

    Details: Largemouth Bass with a Poppers, flukes, Texas rigs

    After a tough prefishing day, we caught 16.35 lbs in a tournament on Ray Roberts lake. We ended in 6th out of almost 40 teams and we were happy considering it was ...more our first time there. Fish were postspawn guarding fry in the flooded grass. Morning bite was the best on poppers and flukes, and afternoon bite was best on tx rigs

    1. Mike Smith 0
      @bassinboy01 thanks man!
    2. Jacob Breaux 0
      Not too shabby! Good work
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  8. Mike Smith
    - Lake Ray Roberts

    Details: Largemouth Bass with a Poppers, flukes, Texas rigs

    After a tough prefishing day, we caught 16.35 lbs in a tournament on Ray Roberts lake. We ended in 6th out of almost 40 teams and we were happy considering it was ...more our first time there. Fish were postspawn guarding fry in the flooded grass. Morning bite was the best on poppers and flukes, and afternoon bite was best on tx rigs

  9. Mike Smith
    - Lake Placid

    Details: Largemouth Bass with a Missile Baits D Bomb in bruiser color, Texas rigged with a 3/8 oz tungsten weight and 5/0 flippin hook

    Fished Florida for the first time this past week and loved it. Found bass on beds in 1-3 FOW, only males on the beds but the females were moving up and we were catching ...more them fishing the holes in Kissimmee grass beds. Fishing that kind of cover was very difficult, and I lost some real heartbreakers. Learned a lot though and I can't wait to use that info in Texas!

    1. Mike Smith 0
      @King_Fisher thanks man!
    2. King_Fisher 0
      Great fish!
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  10. Mike Smith
    - Islamorada

    My girlfriend caught a 14lb tuna on a trip to Florida, which she conveniently forgot to invite me on! Proud of her getting it done on the deep blue!

    Bluefin Tuna

    1. Jake 0
      Lol good luck with that... @elistinson
    2. Steve Toth 0
      Nice fish, tell her congrats and too invite you next time lol.
    3. elistinson 0
      Holy crap dude she's fine she's mine now
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