Wow, you better know you got some folks jealous lol. Sure is good to have good friends like that, even if they are yanks, right? lol. I jest in good fun. I'd love to get in on some smallmouth action like that one day.
Actually, I'm driving north early Friday morning myself to fish with a good friend of mine In southern Illinois as well as help him hang a stand on his hunting property he's graciously got me an invite to hunt. Sure am looking forward to some R&R!