like i said in the previous thread i went yesterday and did great..... we caught over forty bass, all were turned loose.......it was a small lake, a single bass from it could hurt its pop....if you want to catch a really big one over there you need to find the lakes that have nothing but bass in them.... then you need to have some gills with you... only use them when you can see a big fish, so the fish doesnt swallow the bait....just incase you want to turn it loose....... the zoom worms that i talked about earlier really work, a big worm catches a big fish, dont get me wrong you catch small ones too, but your chances are better..........i try to turn all big females loose.... my biggest this year is only 7.2, last year i caught my biggest it was 8.3, she was a nice fish, i hope i can catch her again this year......when you go there walking in is the key..................................