BIG GUNN – This Lake Mohave smallmouth tipped the scale of just over 7 pounds for angler Gunnar Stanton of Boulder City, Nevada. The fish was caught on a G-Funk Baits Desert Rig in the Arizona Bay area, and it fell just short of the lake record (7.6 pounds).
After weighing the big bass (caught in the Arizona Bay area) on two different scales, it was successfully released. Stanton would later find out from the warden that the lake record is 7.6 pounds so it fell a little short.
“The hunt for the 8 pounder begins!” said Stanton.
On the striped bass scene, Rusty Braun of Riviera Marina said he’s still hearing chatter about boiling linesides showing up along the shore near Telephone Cove on the Arizona side as well as the area around Princess Cove. This brand of “teasing” has been going on for weeks without really turning into a consistent bite, but it’s happening more often of late. Maybe that stuff will turn on for anglers sooner than later.
 Rig first thing in the morning, then we went a couple hours without a bite. We changed spots, and I threw my rig out into about 15 feet of water and brought it across a point, and when this fish bit, I knew it was big, but I didn’t expect to see a 7-pound smallie come out of the water.”</p>
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