Never thought about the shoe being on the other foot. I hope so too!

Yes, during certain times of the year they are productive.

East Galveston Bay, Texas

Hope some of you guys will offer a "best day ever" post as well. Those don't come around very often. Should be remembered.

Read a few topics when I can. Rarely post. But I had to share this one and hope it stimulates a few good stories from you guys. This was inspired by my five year old grandson.

Got to take my grandson fishing on the bay for the first time. Light breeze, mostly sunny and mild; basically perfect. On the way out I asked him how many fish he wanted to catch? He replied, "If I catch 28 fish I'm going to explode!" We caught the bay: redfish, trout, sheephead, flounder, and the proverbial hardhead. On the way home I asked him if he had any fun? "Best day ever", smiling ear-to-ear. Reminds me how grateful I am that every once in a while the good Lord smiles on us fishermen and we get to catch a lot more than fish.

Pull it out and give it a toss. You might be surprised how effective they are. On my brother's 10 acre pond it's our bait of choice most of the time. I don't know if it is that good of a bait or if the fish are just that dumb. Either way, I'll keep throwin' it until they learn it isn't food.

Yep, use them all the time. Also effective to jerk it like a plug and wait a 3 count, jerk again. Bass love 'em. Effective year round.

Nothing wrong with an 85K boat, wish we all had one. But, eating King's and shark when he could be catching specks, reds, and flounder, that a different problem. Hope he has a blast whatever he's catching.

Try a mango jalapeno salsa on that fish taco. Easy to make, easier to eat.

If you haven't tried top water baits over the moss or shallow cover, early and late during the feeding periods, I would start there. Tiny torpedos or hula-poppers with a jerk action, or rubber frogs (tip: bend the hooks out about a 1/4 inch outward on the rubber frogs to help the hook set.