BigBluecats

You are welcome. I would buy the same size bait as the panfish that you see. Either 120 or 168s

I would find some chartreuse in your bait. you can also catch some of those baitfish and find an exact match

I would buy the kayak if you enjoy fishing alone in calmer water. It is also better in shallow water. If you fish in busy waters with others you should do a boat. Remember, you cant fish long distances in a kayak. I would use it in ponds personally. Budget also plays a role

I agree that you should mold old soft plastics. The fish would have never seen these before

I just picked a bluegill on up for myself. I feel that if you fish ponds that don't all have shad in them, I would not use the I Know It. All ponds have bluegill in them If you are fishing ponds with dirtier water I would consider getting a pattern with chartreuse in it.