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Recently got my Bass Master April 2025 magazine and a very interesting article about the Blueback Herring with the pros and cons of the fish and how one must adjust his fishing to the Blueback Herring and how the bass reacts to it. Lake Murray was referenced several times by the author. Good Fishing

Creme Whacky Stick Yum Dingers Good Fishing

DITTO. Me, caught a few LMB with Rooster Tails, Panther Martins, Mepps and Blue Fox. Keep a separate tackle box for them. Heddon Moss Boss back to the seventies. Good Fishing

Like spinning gear with a Betts fly using a Torpedo Float -- float-and-fly fishing. Works for Bluegills, Crappies and The Bass. Good Fishing

A complete changing of the Old Guard and a new way the pros fish. Congrats. He earned it.

Some still use the Heddon Moss Boss in lily pads, heavy vegetation and moss. Good Fishing

Blakemore Roadrunners

BPS Johnny Morris Carbon Lite Casting Rod 6'6" 2 PC Medium 99.98 Good Fishing

The Bandit Red Crawdad ...try it ...

Kast King has a big presence on Amazon with fishing 2 pc rods. Own: Perigee II 7' 3pc casting MH&M tips. Good Rod. Own: Royal Legend 6'9"spinning M 2pc. rod. Good Rod. Perigee II bought on Amazon's Lighting Deals. Royal Legend favorable discount. Good Fishing

^^^ In my neck of the woods when fishing a farm pond, see a lot of the Great Pyrenees. Semper Paratus

Get some good dogs ...

^^^ "Sometimes its easy to overcomplicate bass fishing and the stuff that always worked, still works...." DITTO

6' Lots of Scots Irish going way back. And others. North Georgia.

Believe there is science that a falling barometer is good news for bass fishing and I'll take West and South winds everyday over the other two. Lunar forecasts work, too. Good Fishing

Consider fishing the marina area where the boats are docked. Good Fishing

When bank fishing, will have with me a Ziploc bag of cashews. Good Fishing

Usually carry a few with me when fishing ponds and small lakes. 1/8oz. 1/4oz. and 3/8oz. Use: Rooster Tail, Mepps, Panther Martin, Blue Fox and Nitro (BPS). Panther Martin has a guide to inform you which lures are good for Bass. Most offer single barbless and single hooks if you like that. Agreed. They do catch fish. Good Fishing

Walmart Ozark Trail 3500 $9.97: 2 3500 trays with 2 side pockets and one front pocket when fishing neighborhood ponds. Academy H20X 3 3500 trays with 2 side pockets and 1 front pocket when on the big water. Academy H20X worm binder with front, back and inside storage. Sometimes only 1 casting rod. Sometimes only 1 spinning rod. Neither both. Good Fishing

In some ways easier to start over today because of tight economy in need of intelligent skilled hard-working folks. Personally, believe in the future the economy with have plenty of openings for experienced workers of all walks of life.

^^^ No sir. I'll check it out. TKS.

Still have Babe's LMB Patterns paperback. One of the best.

Big enough for me and the Bass: BPS The Egg 3/4oz., 2-1/2".

The Rooster Tail with a bait caster 3/8 oz. gold is a killer in open water situations. Good Fishing

KVD made over 7 million in his tournament competition. Once you count his income from endorsements, commercials and paid speaking engagements, he highly likely, in his prime, made at least one million dollars a year, easily. Good Fishing