Father and son double up on really big smallmouth: First Sturgeon Bay trip

Randy Niemiec with his first 6-pound smallmouth bass on his first trip to Sturgeon Bay with his dad Ken.

How to do a first trip to Sturgeon Bay right for really big smallmouth bass.

Randy Niemiec (above) and his dad Ken (below) showed how to do a first trip to Sturgeon Bay right. They both caught their first 6-pound-plus smallmouth bass.

``Bucket-list trip for us for sure!,’’ emailed Niemiec, who noted they also boated a 40-inch northern pike. ``Sturgeon Bay is definitely world class!!!’’

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Ken Niemiec with his first 6-pound smallmouth bass on his first trip to Sturgeon Bay with his son Randy.