Weekly Recap; 4/21/25-4/27/25

Not nearly as much time in Nature as I would have liked, but that is the hand life dealt. 

I did finish two paintings this week though. I’ve felt very inspired lately to paint and honor the fish I love so much. 

The first idea was to capture one of my Steelhead from 2019. There was another canvas in my supplies, so what species next? 

Thought about doing a Brown Trout but then it became obvious that I need to paint a Smallmouth! 

Both paintings are 18”x24” Acrylic on Canvas. They are meant to go together as part of a “Fall Fishing Frenzy” and the Brown Trout as well as Lake Trout and others will be added to the list! 

As for my time on the water, well that was pretty amazing. 

Smallmouth Fishing

Lake Erie & Upper River

Fun Fishing w/ Ryan

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Air temp: 46°-55°

Water temp: 42°

Wind: NW 11MPH

Conditions: Sunny

Depth fished: 11’-33’ 

Time fished: 9am-1pm 

Water clarity: 1' or less

Pattern: Early Spring 

Best Zone: ? 

Total caught: 11 

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First fish of the day at 10:07am was an absolute tank caught by Ryan. It ended up weighing in at 6.75lbs! 

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The biggest smallmouth I’ve seen in person thus far! Caught on a tube. 

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Then I caught my first smallmouth of 2025! And it was a good one! 

I caught all my fish on a custom JDO Jighead that I tied up the night before our outing. 

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Nothing else too crazy to write about, it was a fun short day on the water! 

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Enjoy the photos below! 

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Tight lines! Catch ya soon! 

-Jordan H. DiVirgilio