5 8 fish netting Mono Netting- No.208 (0.52mm) x 4-5/8" x 200yds and 1.5 lbs of lead per foot Joy Fish Cast Net -

Crawfish Bottom-dwelling insects Small sculpins or gobies Injured forage moving slowly Walleye Yellow Perch Brook Trout (small marabou or feather jigs) Black Crappie Effective when fish are holding close to the bottom structure Can be fished slowly for lethargic or pressured fish Offers subtle, controlled action in all water temperatures Mimics a wide range of natural prey depending on jig style Use light feather jigs for trout in moving water Hop or drag jigs along rocky bottoms for walleye and perch Swim small jigs steadily for open-water crappie Pair larger jigs with craw-style plastics for bottom-feeding predators Topwater poppers create surface disturbance that draws attention from predatory fish looking upward, especially during low-light periods or calm conditions

I knew that we were definitely going to do something big with this

It was the year before, one of the last days he ever left the house, that in our Beach Walk cottage we had Colonel Parker for luncheon, together with his life-long friend, that good Bohemian and gentleman, Frank Unger, both old comrades, since dead

I slacked off and sure enough, the calico swam out of the ball of weeds, allowing me to engage the reel, resume the fight and eventually land the fish, albeit wrapped in tattered kelp leaves

Here's your top 10 in the BPT AOY points Just before heading to smallmouth land...I mean water: 1