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Just a quick update, I had been watching one of my SMB doing the spring ritual of swimming around a nest and when my sister came to visit today she asked me what the small little specs swimming around were. Lo and behold there were hundreds of small little 1/16th of an inch SMB. Ahhh nice to see that they are spawning and I have some new ones out of it. Now I just have to have the YP do more than lay eggs.
As per below, SMB were 2 yrs old.
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Originally posted by Eric:
...there were hundreds of small little 1/16th of an inch SMB That is just so amazing; purt near hard to believe. I put my hand up with forefinger and thumb spaced about 1/16" and I just can't fathom the vision. Amazing! That's great, Eric. Let's see that mazzo-mega pix camera focus on one of those buggers!
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thats awsome congrats! the smb are spawning up in the creeks of northern il i caught one bass and stopped after relizing he was on a bed
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Awesome feeling, isn't it?
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Thanks all and yes it is an awsome feeling!!
I will try to get a pic with my camera and addto here.
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Congratulations, that's great news! How old is your pond?
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Get the smallmouth colored cigars out! 
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Thanks the pond is about 4 or 5 yrs old. SMB 2 yrs and YP 3. Cecil, I have some really tiny cigars but they are pound for pound as rich in flavor as any other type of cigar  Funny thing is wher the SMB spawned is not where I placed the sand and gravel for them to spawn. They chose a spot near a drop off where I just created a shallow area last year and it was mostly clay with some smaller rocks. The mother liked to stay on the ledge and drop off when needed. On a daily basis now ( way different from last year ) I can see the SMB near the surface just sunning themselfs. At any given time can see about 14 on or around the surface or edges. Now I still never see the YP unless I put in a line and drag them off the bottom.
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Eric -- those smallmouth bass fry will stay pitch black until they get close to an inch long.
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Cool thing to know Dave, But I am sure that makes them an easier target.
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Good site with pics of SMB beds, fry and eggs. http://www.pbmphoto.com/bass.htm
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Cool, Greatpics. I am trying to get enough sun to take some of my own. The school I have is much more spread out and momma isn't around them much anymore. She swims past ever so often but not there all the time.
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Eric, I'll be facing North by North East at 12 noon EST today in a toast to your successfull SMB spawn.
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Thanks Sunil !!! Great thing seeing it happenin a pondas small as mine!
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