Small mouth doldrums - help?

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Starting to feel bad for the bass in dc, they're some sore lipped buggers. I can't believe how hammered they're starting to look with missing eyes, lips, etc. I'm doing my best to sore lip them myself, but holy crap are they looking hammered. Thinking about bending the barbs down on my hooks.

I'd love to find some better quality smallies, but even the dinks are fun to catch.

Thinking a trip to otter creek may be in order...
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