RE: Bank Lines
We use the biggest bluegill and bullhead we can find for bait. They stay alive longer and are easy to catch. The big one was caught on a bank pole.( a piece of pvc pipe with a line on it). We usually use straps, Pieces of innertube with nylon string and hooks on them. We hang these from nails in the middle of log jams. The bank poles we used only caught the big one. There were some guys jugging all night and I believe they were running our lines when we weren't there. I also had two hooks straightened out. I'm thinking I had a ocuple of true monsters on to do this. Right now the big cats are spawing so now is the time to hit them.
The only tip I can give ya is the big fish like the bigest bait you can find.
good luck
RBBH