Gonna head up to Bigelow Hollow state park tomorrow. Going to fish the only part of the lake I've never fished, the east side. It's an interesting combination of steep banks, shallow coves and flats, and a couple long main lake points.
I'm going to change up the initial salvo as well, and go with a baitfish themed attack.
Buzz Toad, Bluegill swim jig/Blade Minnow trailer, Green Pumpkin Salt Tube, Pumpkinseed rattling Squarebill, Silver /Black ShadowRap jerkbait, and White Ice Jerkshad.
We'll see if this approach results in bigger returns. I will do my best not to return to throwing a worm, for as long as humanly possible.
Report will follow in the afternoon.

Well, I suppose I am an expert at stumbling upon organizations that I never knew existed before, but have once I found them thoroughly enjoyed participating, such as Fishing Forum/Stages! Whether my presence has been welcomed by you as members or not, at least I have enjoyed the Hell out of my time so far.

Now, I suspect what I am about to introduce you members of the Forum may be already known, but this organization wasn’t known to me until this year and that is the NFLCC, or National Fishing Lure Collectors Clubs.

Let me explain my ‘stumbling and discovering’ technique. I was surfing on Facebook and came across a young man, Blake Taylor, who was the chairman of the Southwest Region’s chapter of NFLCC. He is a very young chap, but a seasoned professional collector of lures, especially Bomber Baits, which has a special interest to me. He invited me to their trade show in Temple, Texas and it was a blast.

I cannot describe just how amazing this was with the different collectors of lures, tackle, and such that were exhibiting there. And these events are also present all across the U.S. in different regions. You do not have to be an exhibitor to go and soak up the lore and be amazed at the knowledge of fishing lure history. Believe me, it will amaze the most wizened fisherman!

Here is the contact information, I am not charging a cent for sharing, but I will wager you will be surprised if you haven’t already been introduced to this cult of fishing lure collectors.

National Fishing Lure Collectors Club. P.O. 129, Sangerfield, N.Y. 13455-0129,
Phone 518-992-5873 Sandy Schottenham, Secretary; sandy.nflcc@gmail.com

There are regional meetings across the country, and here is a listing of those
You might want to visit.

October 2, 2021 Oshkosh, WI

October 21, 2021 Fort Worth, TX

October 23, 2021 Latham, N.Y.

October 26-30, 2021 Gettysburg, PA

November 6, 2021 Portland, OR

November 12-13, 2021 Evansville, IN

January 8-9, 2022 Pigeon Forge, TN

January 11-15, 2022 Brookfield, WI

March 23-26. 2022 Gettysburg, PA

April 16, 2022 Effingham, IL

April 28-30, 2022 Temple, TX

July 21-23, 2022 The National, Springfield, IL

Don’t thank me, just go and be amazed! Just Sayin…RJS