Another week of excellent fishing has concluded. Compared to most other reports and angler feedback I could gather, we did exceptionally well. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday were each very good days. That means just 1 day sucked. We had trips take place throughout the last week, and we fished smallmouths exclusively. Compared to the week(s) prior, the pre-spawn bite wasn't nearly as explosive. Smallmouths weren't fired up, as this week we had to deal with the onset of spawn. This results in catching more males, and fish in greater numbers. As a result, each day's catch totals ranged from 25 to 50+ fish per day. A tremendous amount of smallmouths in the 18 to 20 inch range were caught. Top fish of the week were a 20.5 and 21.5. My boat has been targeting big fish only. As you know, this is not possible to achieve on all waters, as the reality is that each lake has a top-end. But for those of you who know me well and know my fishing and trip planning habits even better, those big fish waters were my sole focus all week with the exception of two fisheries (TFF and an action lake). Right now, water temperatures are anywhere