At one time I lived and breathed LMB fishing. I think in part to my father taking me since I was old enough to cast a lure. I caught my first big bass when I was 7 yrs old. Now we all know "Big" is relative to the geographic location, which in my case was central Iowa, it weighed 5lbs 9oz'z. When your that age an experience like that brands you for some time to come. I continued bass fishing in farm ponds with my dad until I was able to drive and then was able to do it on my own. I joined a local Bass club and began fishing club tournements. LMB were becoming easier to catch and the repeat in size of no bigger than 8 lbs wore on my patience of wanting bigger fish. After moving to the capital city area I began fishing the Des Moines River and began to catch Walleye, SMB, and Hybrid Wipers, the latter of which rival any fighting fish I have caught, especially in the current of the spillway of an impoundment. My biggest wiper was just short of 10lbs and it was a great fight!
After having children for 10 yrs now I've come to enjoy the fight of a slab BG on light tackle, mainly because that's what comes in the least amount of time and distance.
So, I'm agreeing that LMB aren't as good of fighters but only because I have caught other fish with more spirit not because they are boring especially to a child, or even an adult who has never caught one. It's all relative to your enviroment.
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