Savage Voyageur,
No, I did not post a Trip Report on bwca.com. I did put together a Power Point Presentation and have given it to several local groups.
I saw quite a few smallmouth in the clearer water on the upper area of the Mississippi. Some were quite large. Along the way I met a few fisherman throwing top waters for smallies.
On July 24, I met a guy near Monticello, MN that was using a float boat like they use river fishing in Alaska. He was guiding 2 fly fishermen and was going after smallies. They were having a lot of success.