Castqueen Loc: Tulsa, Oklahoma

[quote=andys]8/14/23 I was catching a few bass with the 7.5" Grape Worm until the damn pickerel moved in. Every cast I would hook one but couldn't land them because of the weeds along the shore line. They would get hung up in the weed and I couldn't left them out. Had to break my line and start over. Must have hooked and lost six or eight of them. The one in the picture is a small one. the ones I lost were large ones. All on the Grape worm.[/quote
Use weedless, higher test line, stiff rod, good hook set. I've had good luck on grape worms

andys Loc: Federalsburg Md

No I can't give any tips on that. We just did pipe work. My Father Probably could have helped you. He was a real coppersmith. They say he made a little coffee pot spot lid handle out of a copper penny. My Grandfather was also a coppersmith. Good luck with your jewelry making.

scaledown72 Loc: North Georgia

I have plenty of pictures of plenty of fish, but as yet have not figured out how to post them. Like I said, I've enjoyed your photos and even looked up your location, close to the Delaware line. It's good that you can catch so much off the bank. I've fished in the Choptank and at Saxis, VA, but mainly on the other side of the Bay. (Ancient history)
I'd recommend that you put temperate bass/true bass/genus Morone in your search bar to compare yellow bass and white perch, along with white bass and striper, the other members of that family of fish. JG.

andys Loc: Federalsburg Md

Thanks scaledown72.

UncleRob Loc: NE Maryland

If you're going to melt copper you'll need a furnace and a crucible to melt it in. Proper safety gear, a leather apron, gauntlets and a high temp face shield would be what I would use. Search Google and YouTube for melting copper, I'm sure there have to be some videos.