LECTURE: Jan McCray, a Christian speaker, author and Bible teacher, will speak at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church of Safety Harbor, 401 Second St. N, Safety Harbor. McCray's first book, The Love Every Woman Needs, is now in its fourth printing. Her latest book, How to Delight the Heart of God, was released two years ago. Light refreshments will be served. Call (727) 725-1557.

LENTEN PROGRAM: A five-week Lenten program called "An Adventure in Healing and Wholeness" will begin at 7 p.m. (the stations of the cross begin at 6 p.m.) Wednesday at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, 2165 NE Coachman Road, Clearwater. Call (727) 461-1717.

TALK: Retired missionary Harmon Schmelzenbach will discuss his life as a missionary at the "Faith Promise" service at 10:40 a.m. Sunday at Clearwater First Church of the Nazarene, 1875 Nursery Road, Clearwater. He also will discuss the experiences of his grandfather, who was a Nazarene missionary in Africa. Call (727) 536-1498.

MARCH FOR FRIENDS: The Upper Pinellas Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers will host its March MARCH for FRIENDS from 8:30 a.m. to noon today on the Pinellas Trail in Dunedin. The march will begin at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 750 San Salvador, and make its way to Main Street in Dunedin. T-shirts and prizes will be available. Call (727) 738-4307.

LET'S TALK: The Baha'i Center at Clearwater will offer a discussion called "The Power of Thought" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the center, 2898 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater. Call (727) 584-2080.

GET EMPOWERED: Joanie Halfaker will talk about "What's Important About Money To You? and Fran Taylor Powers will discuss the "Power of Honoring Your Story" during an evening of entertainment and education at 7:30 p.m. today at the Baha'i Center at Clearwater, 2898 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater. Call (727) 789-0125, ext. 4624.

CONCERT: The Breakfast Club, a non-denominational group, invites you to a performance by the Toney Brothers Quartet Family Reunion at 9:10 a.m. (doors open at 8:30 a.m.) Wednesday at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. $5 donation. Call (727) 538-9889.

RUMMAGE SALE: St. Paul United Methodist Church will hold a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at the church, 1199 Highland Ave., Largo.

DINNER AND A SHOW: Swing, big band and gospel singer Dave Boyer will entertain at the Sr. Power Impact at 10 a.m. Friday in Fellowship Hall of Calvary Baptist Church across from Stein Mart in downtown Clearwater. The $5 admission includes dinner and show. Call (727) 441-1581.

CHOIR: The Capital University Chapel Choir will present a program of sacred and secular works at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 455 N Missouri Ave., Largo. Free. Call (727) 585-9969.

OUTDOOR SALE: Unitarian Universalist Church of Tarpon Springs will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the church, 230 Grand Blvd., Tarpon Springs. Call (727) 937-4682.

CHRISTIAN MUSIC: The Gallis Family Ministries of Zanesville, Ohio, will present a contemporary Christian concert at 7:30 tonight at Central Christian Church, 1200 S Keene Road, Clearwater. Free. Call (727) 446-0988.

FUNDRAISER: Irish tenor Mark Forrest will perform live in concert from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, 2405 Philippe Parkway, Safety Harbor. Admission costs $10 for adults, $5 for children 10 and younger. Proceeds benefit the Espiritu Santo School music department.

PICNIC: The Suncoast Singles will host their 11th annual Picnic-in-the-Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Philippi Park, Shelter 2. Single adults of all ages are welcome; child care will be provided. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children. The price includes food. Call (727) 530-0431.

LENTEN STUDIES: A series of Lenten programs consisting of Bible study, lunch and Lenten worship services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lutheran Church of the Palms, 2250 Nebraska Ave., Palm Harbor. Call (727) 784-4119.

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I remember my first bait cast net. A little 4-foot 3/8-inch mesh thing that I bought at a local drug store. It took me a month of lawn mowing to get enough money for it. When I bought it, I thought "no more buying shrimp for me. No sir! I'm catching all the greenbacks I need now.

Well, wouldn't it be nice to have just one net to cover all the bases? Unfortunately, that's unrealistic if you're a live bait fisher. If you're serious about it, you have no less than four nets hanging in your garage.

On the flats in the 3- to4-foot depth, it's hard to beat an 8-foot quarter-inch meshnet. The small mesh slows the sinking of the net, but for the flats it works great. One of the best things about the quarter-inch mesh is everything shakes right out. Hardly anything gets gilled. You don't have to spend time pinching heads so you can clean out all the small stuff.

When I'm looking for 5- to 6-inch whitebait for reds and snook, I use a 10-foot, 3/8-inch mesh net that weighs 14 pounds. It sinks plenty fast and can catch threadfins in 12-15 feet. I use it as a backup to my 10-foot, 1-inch mesh, which I use for threadies around bridges.

For shad, I like a 2-inch 10-footer because it sinks quickly. Shad are probably the hardest baitfish to catch because they swim so fast. You could get away with an inch and a quarter mesh if it is weighs a pound a foot or more.

Capt. Rick Frazier charters out of St. Petersburg and can be reached at (727) 448-3817 or by e-mail at captrick@luckydawg.com.

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