Fishing!!! By, Mason Zimmerman BassCrappie Bluegill Perch

Equipment Bluegill- a light reel and a light or ultra light rod should do. Bass- a nice reel and a medium or medium heavy rod would be fine depends on body of water. Crappie- same set up as a bluegill would be fine. Perch- a medium rod and a medium light reel would be great for perch. Best reel ever ! Rod reel combos in boat.

Bluegill tackle In early spring a road runner or a tube on a jig would work well. During summer the water is a little warmer so you might want to go to a slower tactic like a soft plastic or a worm. In fall the water would be even cooler so go with a night crawler or a minnow. Tube Road runner Minnow

Bass In early spring get aggressive with your baits a spinner bait or a mepps® work awesomely. During summer a jig and bigger soft plastics are the bomb. In the fall the bass are skimpy an wont feel like biting so keep your baits subtle and smaller. Mepps®Soft plastic (Berkley®)

Crappie A good early lure for crappie is a minnow head jig with a curly twin or single tail grub. A great summer lure is a road runner and a crappie jig. A fall type set up is the basic minnow or worm but if the fish are still aggressive go with a smaller bait/ lure. Single tail grub. Marabou (feathered) road runner

Perch The fish are harder to find during earlier spring so go with a smaller spinner bait or small mepps®. During summer fish are more active so you can be more aggressive bring out the jerk baits! Fall is another story fish are going deeper and so will you, minnows seem to be the way to go. spinnerJerk bait

Why to fish? There are many reasons to fish. You can fish for sport. You can fish for fun. You can fish for food. It is a great thing to introduce to kids for some thing to do instead of video games.

Things that can go wrong. You can end up with a hook in your hand or leg. (been there done that) You can fall of of the dock and get soaked. (I have done that before not fun!!!!) Drop your gear into the water. (done that too) Here fishy you win

Things that can go right! Catch the fish of a life time. (yet to happen) You get supper. (yum) You get to spent time OUTSIDE!! Big Hoss.He gets it.

That’s all Thanks for watching and make every cast count.