Thank you, Robin and Rick.

Robin, the first time I ever heard of wipers I was sitting in a dentist's chair, of all places. My dentist at the time told me he and some friends rendezvous at Lake Texoma for wiper fishing every year. He said the wipers they catch run 8-to-10 lbs. and when one that big hits all you can do is pray that your drag is set correctly, because on the fish's first run there's absolutely nothing you can do.

That's a fantastic digital clip you attached. Makes me consider spooling an extra 100 yards of backing on my reel.

Rick, this spring I came this close to delaying my trip to Idaho for a month (or longer if needed), thinking about coming up and hitting the crappie spawn with you in that lake over there near your non-Lamoni office? I know it can't happen every time, but hitting the Century mark on keeper-size crappie a few years ago is a memory I won't lose.