The first 7 were caught, plus more, on one trip with my new Orvis Madison bamboo rod, love was in the air! The balance of the show were caught a day or two later on my Phillipson Royal fiberglass. And yes, a popper is my favorite as it produces and I love that burst of aggression.....

My "go-to" lake is never a disappointment. It produces LMB, yellow perch, bluegill, crappie, chain pickerel, golden shiner and carp; and, this past Sunday, the first time I've ever seen it, a fellow was fishing the shoreline and caught a big catfish!!!!

GLENN: forget the banana split, they always go to my hips! But, let me know when you're here, I'm in southern NJ, and maybe we can "hook-up".

Thanks all, Jim