jeff b.

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I am wondering about the behavior of larger smallmouth. How they set up a home, if they stay there a long time or keep on the move. For instance, I hear how large Brown Trout tend to stay in the same roost for a long time... as a result sometimes get caught more than once by the same fisherman (having solitary knowledge of the honey hole) and the fisherman get on a first name basis with his own brute brownie trout. I discovered a secret honey hole late this fall and there is a dragonish bronzeback that was shacking up there...I had him on for a heck of a fight but then lost him... I went back and there think the same guy swiped at me again then laughed at me. I can't stop thinking about going back there again early next spring. What are the odds he will still be there? Or will he have moved on? Will he come back?

Kevin, deal. I'll PM you some contact information.

Paul, these are size 7.

I have a pair of Cabela's Youth Size Waders - Felt Bottom Boots (waders / boots all in one). They no longer fit any kids in my family..... they are in good condition. If any one can use them, I'd be glad to pass them on... for free, or just a few bucks if I need to mail them. PM me if interested. I'm in Rockford, IL.

I don't fish any areas where there are dams, but in light of the recent stories in the news about drowning deaths of fisherman on the Kankakee at Wilmington and the Rock at Oregon; I was wondering how many of you regularly fish below / near dams and what stories of peril and / or words of wisdom can you share?

This is good reading, enjoyed as a fisherman, but especially as a fellow small business owner.