This pond was so loaded with fish that were willing to bite anything that I didn't really develop any fishing skills. If I remember correctly, I used a Rapala crankbait for the bass, crappie, and bluegill and chicken livers on a treble hook for the catfish. I never changed it up because I always got fish. I had a rude awakening when I moved to Wisconsin and discovered that not all fishing was that easy!
White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis)
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Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)
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Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
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Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
Hope you enjoy these old photos! I had a lot less facial hair back then. Those were the days when my wardrobe consisted of white t-shirts and grey hoodies... and not much else.