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Those hybrids look like the ones I catch out of friends pond here in TN. He stocked only those in this small pond for the grand kids. They are a bluegill/war mouth cross. I usually use a 1-32 oz head, a small float and a crappie nibble. They usually eat that better than a worm. Good luck.
Those are stocky looking fish Jim, I’d be happy with some of those too. I have a 6’6” one piece Fenwick that I built that’s a light action and lots of fun with a beetle spin. I dust it off now and then and always wonder why it rides the bench so much. Then I get a smal LMB on it and the fun is officially on, really handles them well. Also good to hear of your days beginning to cool off. Still too hot here most days.
Creativity is just intelligence fooling around