I know a lot of you northerners hate northerns, but I think they're awesome. I get they take your shiny lures from time to time but the bigger ones crush a lure, pull hard and keep things interesting especially when bass fishing is slow. One thing I have in the boat I haven't had in years past is this Boga from boatoutfitters. It's made dealing with them so much easier and less traumatic for these fish when we release them. Lure - defiantfishing 1oz Custom Hair Jig Line defiantfishing 55lb Smooth Casting Braid to Defiant Fishing 23.6lb SHOCK LEADER Fluorocarbon Reel - lews_fishing HyperMag Rod - odin_outdoors_ Nova 7'2" Medium #BigBassDreams #TheMovementisREAL #AimhighDreamBig #BlazeYourOwnTrail #CatchFishNotFeelings #FishingIsDope #FishingNeverStops #Largemouth #LargemouthBass #Smallmouth #SmallmouthBass #Fishing #BassFishing #Pike #NorthernPike #Esox