CDB , that's probably caused you were raised country with good values. So keep it going and try to pass some of that knowledge and upbringing on to your fellow millennials.
Check for a local ascs office in your area. They can send off your sample for lab testing. They can also do soil samples . It's a county agricultural office.
Tight lines AM , good luck with the tournaments.
The state your in would be helpful also. There are several Jacksonville's
Take your trash with you , and if you find trash while there take it too. Some people just aren't as considerate as others.
Bloodworms, shrimp or soft shell fiddlers.
Too much horse power and not enough experience. That's gonna be an expensive lesson. Hope no one was injured.
I don't fish baitcasters so take this with a grain of salt. I've heard some say the black max is nice to start with but has issues with use. If you do get a baitcaster practice in the yard until you get the hang of it, cause your gonna have to overcome some bird nests in the learning curve.
Glass is more scratch resistant but also heavier than the plastic.
Meal worms , maggots , crickets, red worms, all work great for panfish, if your going to target crappies minnows work for them. You can tip your jigs with the meal worms also.
Meal worms , maggots , crickets, red worms, all work great for panfish, if your going to target crappies minnows work for them. You can tip your jigs with the meal worms also.
Try calling Chris's bait , Chris and Mark are great people. If they have info they will share it.
Check the water temps if it hasn't dropped to 50 degrees the Stripers won't be as big. The sea going fish move in as the temp drops. Have you got a boat?