Quick cast-to-catch moment from Lake Champlain. This smallmouth was holding on deeper structure and hit the 2.8" swimbait without hesitation. Smooth fight, clean land, and another quality post-spawn bass in the boat. Fish weighed just over 4 pounds — not a giant, but a anything over 4 pounds is a big one to catch on finesse spinning gear.

🔹 Gear Used:

Rod: 6'3" Medium-Heavy St. Croix Avid Series
Reel: Daiwa Tatula 2500
Line: 6 lb Sunline FC Sniper Fluorocarbon
Lure: 2.8" Keitech Fat Swing Impact on 1/4 oz Jig Head
Camera: GoPro Hero 12 Black

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Champlain Series