GreenTrout

Congratulate yourself for asking permission. Too many do not. Respect for private property is important. As an old salesman who has sold products & services, you have a few seconds to make a good first impression. Make sure you are presentable. Be honest and tell them you will respect the property and will keep it clean and return the fish to the pond. Tell you no. Move on. The next one is a yes. Been there done that.

Thinkin' about gettin' the Speed Demon for 69.99. Bad decision and I ain't in the poor house by any means. It has state of the art features that result in benefits. 40 inches IPT I'd like to try. KastKing could be the Harry's of fishing reels. Offering great reels at a true price to the consumer. I get my Harry's blades sent to me and have never looked back. To each his own.

Read in this month's In-Fisherman an article about hyper speed baitcasters and how manufacturers are meeting the demand for them -- especially from the pros. KastKing rep is proud of his Speed Demon. IPT is 40 inches at 9:3:1 for 69.99 thru Amazon. Normally, 129.98. Thinkin' about it.

Recently bought my first Quantum BC in yrs. named the Quantum Team KVD Performance Tuned Baitcast Reel. Works great and does what you want. In better hands, maybe better. 79.99

I use Tru-turn hooks and they have greatly reduced gut hooked fish. Most are hooked in the lip or nose. If gut hooked, I'll cut off the line as close as possible and let 'em go. Get's 'em back in the water fast and those hooks will rust out or the fish has a chance to work it out. Once had a Texas Wildlife & Fisheries official tell me the most important thing is to get the fish back in the water quickly. Just because they swim off does not mean they will make it. Each to his own.

Own the Bass Pro Extreme Lightweight spincast reel that brings in 27 inches per handle turn at 4:6:1 pre spooled with 10lb. test. Smooth with absolutely no problems with an excellent star drag. Good for small spinnerbaits & crankbaits. Bass Pro says 12 lb. ok on it. It's the medium fishing applications. Will get the heavy later on with 12lbs pre spooled at 29 inches per handle turn. 29.99 plus tax. When you get older and have arthritis set in your hands the old spincast comes in handy every now and then and this reel is NOT a toy. Has its place.

2/0 3/0 Tru-Turn "worm hooks"

Caught a few on the Zara Puppy, too.

Use Bass Pro Shops Micro Ultra Lite Graphite Spinning Rod 6' with 6# test lure wt. 1/32 - 1/4 oz. with Shimano Solstace spinning reel and a small mobile tackle box packed with Rebel ultra light lures. Have served me well.

Rebel makes a grasshopper & bumble bee lures. I have caught bass with them. I'm down South and have witnessed LMB in ponds & small lakes jump out of the water for Dragonflies. Years ago, 10 plus, remember seeing an ad for this product using a Dragon fly. I never bought it or used it. Hover Lure >> http://www.hoverlure.com/ Leapin' Largemouths >> https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/leaping_largemouth.html

Tackle Warehouse has an excellent selection of spinnerbaits. Just ordered Strike King's Lil Mr. Money and waiting for Humdinger single blade Colorado 1/4 gold to become available.

Storm Chug Bug -- the little one. Dynamite...

Water clarity >> gin clear >> spinning with finesse tactics >> Not >> baitcaster about 75 percent of the time.

I'm type 2. Won't get into the details but once told don't go to the Dr. everything will work out. Discounted that advice. I'm alive today. Never play Dr.

Hattiesburg Gander Mountain to reopen >> WSFA TV >> http://www.wsfa.com/story/35353126/hattiesburg-gander-mountain-to-reopen

Gander Mountain Twitter with some stores staying open >> https://twitter.com/GanderMtn

Tom from the Mississippi Gulf Coast -- Have used the Hank Parker Classic Spinner Baits for years. How did you & Mann's come up with the design and use the Indiana gold blades? And, always liked to use the 1/8 oz. spinner bait for small waters but no longer find it made? In fact, its presence in all sizes is not what it was years ago. Glad I stocked up on 'em yrs. ago. Still a great spinner bait.

A slooowly dragged t-rigged worm on the bottom still catches the LMB.

Put me down as another Zoom man. The T-rigged Trick worm June Bug is my all time favorite.

T - rigged Trick Worms in June Bug & Watermelon Red.

The clear Tiny T works great in our marshes. Forgotten? Not...

My 02. cents >> 6'6" medium fast for casting & spinning rods will give you versatility. Stick with MH if you fish a jungle. Can find good rods on sale all the time from many sources. Good luck.

A t-rigged trick worm is hard to beat anytime.

Berkley Trilene XL green 12# test. Like a little stretch in the line when I spinner bait fish.

I'm 60 plus yrs. and have done my share of bank fishing on large bodies of water. Check out where the boats are docked, marinas, if you can fish them and get good at pitching. Forget trying to find a cove to fish other than the spawn. GO, especially in the early morning, to the dam. Make sure it's safe but I can assure the LMB is at the proximity of the dam. The T-Rigged worm works very well. No silver bullet that will erase bad days but being persistent will put a smile on your face.