GreenTrout

The Aglia Plain with gold and silver blades, smaller size (2) 1/6oz, gets a lot of bites ... in smaller waters ... Good Fishing

From the bank try to be as parallel as possible to cast a weightless T Worm or Senko type bait. If you have some elevated areas while walking the rip rap, if you can, you're probably in a position to gently pitch a plastic of your choice. For a T-Rig use a 1/8oz bullet wt. that is rounded not pointed to minimize hang ups with baitcasting and spinning. Keep your rod tip high and cast some lipless crankbaits, too. Put a grin on your face. Be extra cautious while walking to avoid an accident falling. Good Fishing

My Favorite Creme Scoundrel T-Rigged 8lb. test mono 1/8oz bullet wt. with spinning setup. Purple-White Tail 6". One of the best finesse worms ever made. Good Fishing

Water Temperature ... Good Fishing

Undressed Mepps Aglia gold and silver size 2 blades 1/6oz using med. lite rod with spinning 6lb mono. Panther Martin Classic Undressed gold and silver size 6 blades using med. rod with spinning 8lb mono. Use barbless and single hooks on each on neighborhood ponds. Good Fishing

Chicken, white meat, and fish mostly baked and grilled but will eat, on occasion, fried catfish and shrimp and oysters. Used to love a great T Bone. No longer. Red Meat no longer interests me. It is what it is. Good Fishing

That's a shame Mann's is out of business. Still have several of Hank Parker's Classic Spinner baits and several Manns' Minus Baby One. Caught some bass with 'em. Hank Parker and Paul Elias were integral in making the company successful in a different time. Good Fishing

"And to GreenTrout, that is big gator. A guy I know in central Florida who is a gator hunter and his recent catch on a spinning reel was 920 pounds! Your gator was 14 feet and 800 pounds. This one out of central Florida was over 13 feet long and 920 pounds. Clearly Florida gators are more well fed! All that fat slows them down quite a bit. Well at least the big ones." @ FloridaFishinFool, No doubt. Florida is the king of big gators. That said, don't ever let it be said Mississippi doesn't have some Big Uns, too. And don't forget Texas. Some Big Uns have been caught in Houston, Metro area. They are huge. Good Fishing

I once mentioned that excellent casting separated the average bass angler from the excellent bass angler. It's a pleasure to watch an excellent caster casting a 1/2 oz buzz bait. Good Fishing

Will use this technique this week. Forgot about it. Going to be cooler ... Good Fishing

BPS: Uncle Buck's Panfish Creatures Crawfish with Spinner

KastKing Valiant Eagle Gold Spinning Reel - 6.2:1 High-Speed Gear Ratio, Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing Reel, Faster Line Retrieve, Braid Ready Spool, 7+1 Shielded Stainless Steel Ball Bearings. Bought it. Need a good brackish water spinning reel. @Amazon. 33 dollars. Good Fishing

^^^^^ By U.S. Coast Guard - USCGC_Hamilton_(WHEC-715) SEMPER PARATUS (1970-1974) Radioman E-5 Petty Officer 2nd Class

Retro: back in the Nineties the buzz bait was boss on the professional tour. Good time to be there. Good Fishing

Creme: 3" Spoiler Spin - Black Back

Another honorable mention is the KastKing 3pc. Perigee II spinning rod with 2 tips or go with a 2pc. with one tip and get medium. with a lower price. KK has a big presence on Amazon. Bank fishing? I've done a little bit of it and still do. Good Fishing

Arkie Rigged Curl Tail Spinners 1/16oz and 1/8oz. Good Fishing

Believe color definitely can have an influence on the bass striking a topwater lure, especially in clear water. They look up and colors like red and orange can entice strikes. Good Fishing

Goggle-eye

You beat some serious odds not drowning. Good on you. Been there done that. Good Fishing

Down in my neck of the woods most folks are fishing at night. Local tournaments are held at night. Many who own or have access to piers and docks with lights are fishing at night on those. Can be very good fishing. Good Fishing

Bass Pro Shops Crappie Maxx Paddle Tail Minnow Spin 1/16oz, 1/8oz, 1/4oz and 3/8oz.

Remember the years when the Black Max first came out. Was in a Wally World the other day and picked one up and inspected it and it was obvious to me it has come a long way for a budget reel. Most of the young boys at the neighborhood ponds fishing have a combo they got from Walmart. That's a road to brand loyalty. Good Fishing

Northland Tackle Mimic Minnow Spin 1/16oz, 1/8oz, 1/4oz and 3/8oz