Jeff wrote: "we have a one fish per person per day slot limit...has to be
between 18-28 inches."

How unlucky are you. Here in Louisiana we get to keep 5 per day. Size
limit is 16 inches to 25 with one over 25 allowed. October is the best time
to catch them as they are spawning so they will be feeding like crazy. We
call the ones under 16 inches rat reds and those over 25 inches usually are
called bull reds.

They put up a good fight. You should try push poling in the grass looking
for them. They will waddle out a hole in the grass and wait for the bait to
pass over them. Throw a seedless gold spoon past them and pull it across
the top of the area they are in and they will attack the spoon.


Sarge