I hate to say it but the glory days are over, at least for now. The **** draw down, fish die off, fishing pressure and now parasites it's no wonder it's so difficult to catch a keeper and trophies are just about non existent. But on the bright side it's still better than work. Still fun if you hit the right spot at the right time. Mean Morone may have the right idea about TN. So good luck and hopefully you'll prove me wrong.