Andy, seeing your last post, you may be the right guy to answer this one. I have been fishing for over 30 years now and the biggest bass (sm or lg mouth) I've ever caught was about 4 1/2 lbs. I was 14 at Taylorsville Lake in an old john boat wiith my dad. I am a weekend angler and get out 5 to 10 times per year. Whether I am on the bigger lakes or at the local farm pond, I can consistently catch bass up to 15", but never seem to hook into anything bigger. I assume it is because I tend to focus too close to shoreline structure rather than deeper water. Any advice on how to break my own personal best? It has been a long 22 years.