12 acre lake not 150 yards from me filled with crappies, bluegill, and perch.
I know, they’re pretty bony, but they got plenty of top notch protein.
And there’s some of the most humongous smallmouth bass in there I ever saw. But they WILL NOT hit something if it’s on a hook!
You can just toss the same bait in without a hook and they will scarf it before you can say Shee-ite! but trust me, I tried and tried and tried and them suckkas is smart!
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Have you tried fishing with a gill net or if you really want to win, explosives. Another trick is right at sunset, put your hand in the water and shake it as if a fish is fighting with something right at the shoreline. Then toss your floating bait out 10 feet. Get ready for an instant strike.