J Francho

Heck yeah, go for it. When I leaned how to Texas rig a worm, I tried with any plastic bait I had, provided the hook size worked. T-rigged plastics of all types just plain catch.

Natty in bottles? I had no idea.

Genny Light > all the rest.

Very close.

Nice alliteration.

I always thought "redfin mullet" was just a common name for a redhorse sucker (Moxostoma carinatum). There isn't really any other fish I know that goes by that name. At any rate, redhorse suckers are a beast in current. I've caught so few white crappie, it probably never occurred to me that I caught something different than the typical black crappie, but I must have. As a kid, I just thought it was a light pigment crappie, or "strawberry bass" as they're known here.

Old tires, ugh. At any rate, it's a beauty.

Call me cynical, but the pond is full of carp and fishing is not allowed. Typically, environments that are good for bass manage themselves. My answer is to find another pond.

It will slow the action. How much depends on the rod.

The headlights are the real reason these will be desirable.

It's gonna have to be a full on apocalypse for me to eat a trash panda.

As those C5 get on to 25 years old, I really think they are going to be a good investment, if a car can be one. They check all the boxes: sexy, fast, reliable, good handling. And for the over 50 crowd, they have round tail lights.

I've only fished in real current for smallies a few times. During the spawn, they are scattered on spawning flats. The rest of the year, they are usually on predictable structural elements. I could also say it's easier once they get to winter areas, but It's tough to get out there. The few times I have, fishing has been amazing. There's a reason there so many articles about transition times like fall and spring: no one has it nailed down.

Great seeing everyone tonight!

I've tried well over a dozen different split ring pliers. Some I've even bought more than once. Many rusted. Most were basically useless. One of you guys turned me on to the Xuron pliers, and those work the best. So far, so good after a couple months. They got some good use during spring tackle cleaning. I've used them for the dogs tags as well. They work.

Those links list are constantly maintained. When good threads come up, they are added.

I have a few other hobbies. My latest toy: Another hobby of mine, this pic is from 1990: And last week:

Lots of opinions on the subject of "best"

Liberty Biberty! Lol.

I have the best luck in the dead of summer.

Should be here tomorrow night.

I've always carried an insurance policy. It was required for tournaments. Seemed like a no brainer to me. I don't recall it being very expensive, less than $600/yr.

Copper. There's a few threads you can search for here that have what people use. I think it's generally a craft store item.