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You can still buy Hank Parkers Classic spinnerbait at Mann's. Has super thin wire. Won a classic for Mr. Parker. I still got some and use them on occasion. Good Fishing

Panther Martin offers barbless hooks on some spinners. Panther Martin, Mepps and Rooster Tail offer a single hook on some of their spinners, also. I sometimes use both for my Bass fishing -- get a different Karma. Good Fishing

90 percent of the time I'm on the bank hitting various spots looking for the LMB. This is all I bring with me. Good Fishing

If I were on the water competing with the Big Boys, I would get the absolute best expensive spinnerbaits. I ain't there. Tackle Warehouse Humdingers for 4.79 do the trick very well for me. Good Fishing

Certainly not the only one ... but I'm in the mood this morning to throw a Heddon Zara Spook and walk the dog. We'd see if she's in the mood to strike. Good Fishing

@DaubsNU1 Back in the day, I too used shiners/minnows to catch the Bass. No longer. Still use minnows for Crappie. Good Fishing

Consider Sea Eagle Inflatables. Seriously. Good Fishing

Zoom Trick Worm Watermelon Red Fleck. Very Close 2nd Yum Dinger Green Pumpkin. Good Fishing

Fished a new spot yesterday and caught a couple of 2 pounders LMB. While there I observed two young boys were catching Bluegills and using them for bait to catch the LMB. They caught two using that live bait and both were a little over 5lbs. Both were released with one of them being a little bit of a problem. Their method of catching these Bass is perfectly legal in the State of Mississippi. It's not my cup of tea. Good Fishing

Guido Hibdon using his Guido Bug would seek out of the way spots to fish them for hours to catch the bigger bass using light line. Good Fishing

Stetson Davis, 11, missed a day of class to go on a last-minute fishing trip with his father. It paid off big-time. Stetson’s father Brodey is no stranger to catching big fish, either; he caught a 17-pounder at O.H. Ivey in 2022. So he knew to call the Toyota ShareLunker Program—a Texas Parks & Wildlife initiative that collects big angler-caught bass and uses them for a trophy spawning program. The program dispatched a crew to the lake to pick up the fish, which would go down as ShareLunker Legacy Class fish—as well as the Lake J B Thomas Junior Angler Record. “My goal now is to try to get another Junior Lake Record,” says Stetson. >> Watch: Kid Skips School to Catch 13-Pound Largemouth Bass | Field & Stream (fieldandstream.com)

More than a few panfish threads @texasfishingforum.com. Good Fishing

Not me. In my neck of the woods the closest fish we get to a Pike is a Pickerel. Although pugnacious fighters, not one of my favorite fish. Good Fishing MDWFP - Bite and Fight

Good Stuff. And there are a lot of very good options for casting and spinning rods under 100 dollars. Good Fishing

Strike King Lil Mr. Money 3/16 oz. Humdinger 1/4 oz. Good Fishing

I'd contact these folks: California Department of Fish and Wildlife Home Page Good Fishing

Skipping Yum Dingers and BPS Stik-O's with M/MH rods and spinning and spincast reels depending ... Good Fishing

U.S.C.G. Boot Camp 1970 Coast Guard Base Alameda, California. Honorable Discharge 1974 E-5 Radioman. Trained on Governors Island, New York Coast Guard Base. One of the best things I ever did. SEMPER PARATUS

Academy Sports + Outdoors: H2OX Premier Baitcast Reel 49.99. Good Fishing

Specs and Redfish. Too old to wade fish. Don't trust my balance. Good Fishing

Yesterday fished a residential pond with a Flambeau micro pocket tackle box with 4 inline spinners and a nail clipper. Small pliers in the back pocket. Good Fishing

Chop on the water: most of the time spinnerbait with my favorite bait caster (IPT 31) with 7' M/MH casting rod. Good Fishing

For the Queen in the Pond, I'd consider a big top water. Good Fishing