thanks jim

i have been told that the shellcrackers bed earlier than the bluegill, maybe even in feb. here in mississippi, and that they usually only bed once per year. in the lake that i fish the red ear are respectable but many of the bluegill are stunted and will readily bite anything they can. to my knowledge i have never seen a scud and am curious to see how they will work here. i assume from your last post that you must have some type of snail pattern. i hope my blue gill are educated enough to leave the scuds for the big shellcrackers and that the shellcrackers realize what a delicacy i am presenting to them! thanks again for all your help. if you care to share a snail pattern i would appreciat it.