I have been putting on a fishfry for a family reunion the last couple of years. After so much non-fishing duties the wife has gave me the go ahead to spend every available moment to get enough fish this year for some time in October. This year, I am taking nephews that do not get many oportunities to go fishing. I think they will have great pride in watching the family eat fish they caught.
I took one to Degray this weekend. He is 15 and his Dad just don't care for fishing that much. He didn't like the idea of casting out the Bandits and just sitting and watching. But, when he pulled the first big crappie in, I think he was hooked too. He caught 3 more fish before I caught my first one. We caught a smorgishboard; 2 crappie, 3 bass, 1 chain pickeral, and 2 catfish (a channel and a flathead). We were using 300's (pearl black back and baby bass) in about 25' of water. We ended up with 1/2 gallon of fillets. On the way back, he asked me where he could sell all of his spinner baits so he could get some Bandits.
DP