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Nothin Small About My Smallie
Went prefishin today as Thundercat's coming down Sunday for some bed-fishing
lessons. I was scanning a shoreline when I saw a huge bed in about 8 feet of water. It was clearly a smallmouth bed as the LM beds in this lake look entirely different & are generally shallower. There was an ominous dark shape on the bed, but at first I thought it too big to be a bass. A carp maybe? I flipped my 3" Zoom Tube on the bed & was thrilled to see the fish rush it immediately. No carp baby! I felt a solid thump on my line & set the hook, nothing. I reeled in & fixed the tube, dipped in in Smelly Jelly & pitched it back to the center of the bed. This time I just held my rod still with a semi-tight line & it slowly moved off to the right. I set hard & the big gal launched about a foot out of the water. She was huge, easily the biggest smallie I've ever hooked. After a breif battle I landed her. Sadly I had no scales but she may have gone 7 pounds, 6 at least. Made my day, ok my week. What a gorgeous fish. Hopefully she'll still be there when Harry comes down Sunday. Warren 8-) -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com |
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Welcome to the seven pound SM club Warren!
Mine was 7.2 on a digital scale, opening day, two or three year ago now. I think I told you about it at the time it happened, awesome isn't it! -- Stony "go-bassn" wrote in message ... Went prefishin today as Thundercat's coming down Sunday for some bed-fishing lessons. I was scanning a shoreline when I saw a huge bed in about 8 feet of water. It was clearly a smallmouth bed as the LM beds in this lake look entirely different & are generally shallower. There was an ominous dark shape on the bed, but at first I thought it too big to be a bass. A carp maybe? I flipped my 3" Zoom Tube on the bed & was thrilled to see the fish rush it immediately. No carp baby! I felt a solid thump on my line & set the hook, nothing. I reeled in & fixed the tube, dipped in in Smelly Jelly & pitched it back to the center of the bed. This time I just held my rod still with a semi-tight line & it slowly moved off to the right. I set hard & the big gal launched about a foot out of the water. She was huge, easily the biggest smallie I've ever hooked. After a breif battle I landed her. Sadly I had no scales but she may have gone 7 pounds, 6 at least. Made my day, ok my week. What a gorgeous fish. Hopefully she'll still be there when Harry comes down Sunday. Warren 8-) -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.684 / Virus Database: 446 - Release Date: 5/13/04 |
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All I could do was hold it in amazement Steve, I know what you mean brother.
This lake's bben kicking out some 5's the last few years, I hope the growth continues. I only wish I was filming when that girl went airborne, that was awesome. Talk about strong! Warren -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com "Steve & Chris Clark" wrote in message ... Welcome to the seven pound SM club Warren! Mine was 7.2 on a digital scale, opening day, two or three year ago now. I think I told you about it at the time it happened, awesome isn't it! -- Stony "go-bassn" wrote in message ... Went prefishin today as Thundercat's coming down Sunday for some bed-fishing lessons. I was scanning a shoreline when I saw a huge bed in about 8 feet of water. It was clearly a smallmouth bed as the LM beds in this lake look entirely different & are generally shallower. There was an ominous dark shape on the bed, but at first I thought it too big to be a bass. A carp maybe? I flipped my 3" Zoom Tube on the bed & was thrilled to see the fish rush it immediately. No carp baby! I felt a solid thump on my line & set the hook, nothing. I reeled in & fixed the tube, dipped in in Smelly Jelly & pitched it back to the center of the bed. This time I just held my rod still with a semi-tight line & it slowly moved off to the right. I set hard & the big gal launched about a foot out of the water. She was huge, easily the biggest smallie I've ever hooked. After a breif battle I landed her. Sadly I had no scales but she may have gone 7 pounds, 6 at least. Made my day, ok my week. What a gorgeous fish. Hopefully she'll still be there when Harry comes down Sunday. Warren 8-) -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.684 / Virus Database: 446 - Release Date: 5/13/04 |
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Awww, the fun of that "special moment"! That's what we spend all the
other hours getting ready for, hu Warren? Nice fish guy! John |
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I understand everything you say here and even the things you just can't put
into words, I hear ya palamio!!! I hear ya! Great isn't it? Thanks for the memories too! How many guys can say they have a +7lb smallie under their belt in this whole world? Not too many! I let her go too, just as you did, a very special landmark in my fishing career. I have some huge Lms (off the N.A. continent) under my belt but they pail in comparison to the 7 smallie. Truly the pinnacle fish of my life so far. I remember measuring a 28 1/4" smallie my dad caught when I was a teenager like it was yesterday. I just can't get enough of big bass! -- Stony "go-bassn" wrote in message ... All I could do was hold it in amazement Steve, I know what you mean brother. This lake's bben kicking out some 5's the last few years, I hope the growth continues. I only wish I was filming when that girl went airborne, that was awesome. Talk about strong! Warren -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com "Steve & Chris Clark" wrote in message ... Welcome to the seven pound SM club Warren! Mine was 7.2 on a digital scale, opening day, two or three year ago now. I think I told you about it at the time it happened, awesome isn't it! -- Stony "go-bassn" wrote in message ... Went prefishin today as Thundercat's coming down Sunday for some bed-fishing lessons. I was scanning a shoreline when I saw a huge bed in about 8 feet of water. It was clearly a smallmouth bed as the LM beds in this lake look entirely different & are generally shallower. There was an ominous dark shape on the bed, but at first I thought it too big to be a bass. A carp maybe? I flipped my 3" Zoom Tube on the bed & was thrilled to see the fish rush it immediately. No carp baby! I felt a solid thump on my line & set the hook, nothing. I reeled in & fixed the tube, dipped in in Smelly Jelly & pitched it back to the center of the bed. This time I just held my rod still with a semi-tight line & it slowly moved off to the right. I set hard & the big gal launched about a foot out of the water. She was huge, easily the biggest smallie I've ever hooked. After a breif battle I landed her. Sadly I had no scales but she may have gone 7 pounds, 6 at least. Made my day, ok my week. What a gorgeous fish. Hopefully she'll still be there when Harry comes down Sunday. Warren 8-) -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.684 / Virus Database: 446 - Release Date: 5/13/04 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.684 / Virus Database: 446 - Release Date: 5/13/04 |
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28.25??!! OMG!
I'm thinking about a replica mount Steve. Warren "Steve & Chris Clark" wrote in message ... I understand everything you say here and even the things you just can't put into words, I hear ya palamio!!! I hear ya! Great isn't it? Thanks for the memories too! How many guys can say they have a +7lb smallie under their belt in this whole world? Not too many! I let her go too, just as you did, a very special landmark in my fishing career. I have some huge Lms (off the N.A. continent) under my belt but they pail in comparison to the 7 smallie. Truly the pinnacle fish of my life so far. I remember measuring a 28 1/4" smallie my dad caught when I was a teenager like it was yesterday. I just can't get enough of big bass! -- Stony "go-bassn" wrote in message ... All I could do was hold it in amazement Steve, I know what you mean brother. This lake's bben kicking out some 5's the last few years, I hope the growth continues. I only wish I was filming when that girl went airborne, that was awesome. Talk about strong! Warren -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com "Steve & Chris Clark" wrote in message ... Welcome to the seven pound SM club Warren! Mine was 7.2 on a digital scale, opening day, two or three year ago now. I think I told you about it at the time it happened, awesome isn't it! -- Stony "go-bassn" wrote in message ... Went prefishin today as Thundercat's coming down Sunday for some bed-fishing lessons. I was scanning a shoreline when I saw a huge bed in about 8 feet of water. It was clearly a smallmouth bed as the LM beds in this lake look entirely different & are generally shallower. There was an ominous dark shape on the bed, but at first I thought it too big to be a bass. A carp maybe? I flipped my 3" Zoom Tube on the bed & was thrilled to see the fish rush it immediately. No carp baby! I felt a solid thump on my line & set the hook, nothing. I reeled in & fixed the tube, dipped in in Smelly Jelly & pitched it back to the center of the bed. This time I just held my rod still with a semi-tight line & it slowly moved off to the right. I set hard & the big gal launched about a foot out of the water. She was huge, easily the biggest smallie I've ever hooked. After a breif battle I landed her. Sadly I had no scales but she may have gone 7 pounds, 6 at least. Made my day, ok my week. What a gorgeous fish. Hopefully she'll still be there when Harry comes down Sunday. Warren 8-) -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.684 / Virus Database: 446 - Release Date: 5/13/04 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.684 / Virus Database: 446 - Release Date: 5/13/04 |
Nothin Small About My Smallie
lol John, not to mention $$$$$$$...
WW;-) "John Kerr" wrote in message ... Awww, the fun of that "special moment"! That's what we spend all the other hours getting ready for, hu Warren? Nice fish guy! John |
Nothin Small About My Smallie
I understand everything you say here and even the things you just can't put
into words, I hear ya palamio!!! I hear ya! Great isn't it? Thanks for the memories too! How many guys can say they have a +7lb smallie under their belt in this whole world? Not too many! I let her go too, just as you did, a very special landmark in my fishing career. I have some huge Lms (off the N.A. continent) under my belt but they pail in comparison to the 7 smallie. Truly the pinnacle fish of my life so far. I remember measuring a 28 1/4" smallie my dad caught when I was a teenager like it was yesterday. I just can't get enough of big bass! -- Stony Stony Did you catch that fish in Stony lake Stony. I've seen that lake on passing through the lovesick lake side. There is quite a nice development right on Stony Lake. I asked the lad with the beard at the baitshop and he said fishing is the ****s there by the rocks but better way down the lake. Where on the Stony lake Stony did you catch the 7lb+ smallie |
Nothin Small About My Smallie
Ya, the good old days, we ate it, if I only knew!
Skin mounts were too much money for my dad then but he still wishes he had of. That fish could have been twenty-five years old. Replica mount......ya, I should, shouldn't I! -- Stony "go-bassn" wrote in message ... 28.25??!! OMG! I'm thinking about a replica mount Steve. Warren "Steve & Chris Clark" wrote in message ... I understand everything you say here and even the things you just can't put into words, I hear ya palamio!!! I hear ya! Great isn't it? Thanks for the memories too! How many guys can say they have a +7lb smallie under their belt in this whole world? Not too many! I let her go too, just as you did, a very special landmark in my fishing career. I have some huge Lms (off the N.A. continent) under my belt but they pail in comparison to the 7 smallie. Truly the pinnacle fish of my life so far. I remember measuring a 28 1/4" smallie my dad caught when I was a teenager like it was yesterday. I just can't get enough of big bass! -- Stony "go-bassn" wrote in message ... All I could do was hold it in amazement Steve, I know what you mean brother. This lake's bben kicking out some 5's the last few years, I hope the growth continues. I only wish I was filming when that girl went airborne, that was awesome. Talk about strong! Warren -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com "Steve & Chris Clark" wrote in message ... Welcome to the seven pound SM club Warren! Mine was 7.2 on a digital scale, opening day, two or three year ago now. I think I told you about it at the time it happened, awesome isn't it! -- Stony "go-bassn" wrote in message ... Went prefishin today as Thundercat's coming down Sunday for some bed-fishing lessons. I was scanning a shoreline when I saw a huge bed in about 8 feet of water. It was clearly a smallmouth bed as the LM beds in this lake look entirely different & are generally shallower. There was an ominous dark shape on the bed, but at first I thought it too big to be a bass. A carp maybe? I flipped my 3" Zoom Tube on the bed & was thrilled to see the fish rush it immediately. No carp baby! I felt a solid thump on my line & set the hook, nothing. I reeled in & fixed the tube, dipped in in Smelly Jelly & pitched it back to the center of the bed. This time I just held my rod still with a semi-tight line & it slowly moved off to the right. I set hard & the big gal launched about a foot out of the water. She was huge, easily the biggest smallie I've ever hooked. After a breif battle I landed her. Sadly I had no scales but she may have gone 7 pounds, 6 at least. Made my day, ok my week. What a gorgeous fish. Hopefully she'll still be there when Harry comes down Sunday. Warren 8-) -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.684 / Virus Database: 446 - Release Date: 5/13/04 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.684 / Virus Database: 446 - Release Date: 5/13/04 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.684 / Virus Database: 446 - Release Date: 5/13/04 |
Nothin Small About My Smallie
No, sadly it was not but it was in a very, very small spring fed lake in the
area near Port Carling called Henshaw Lake. Just a puddle of a lake. My grand parents had a friend that owned a cottage on that lake. My dad and I (when I was a kid) caught fish every night for a week just on surface baits trolled behind a row boat a hundred feet or so just after dusk. This lake was stocked according to the locals by the ministry back in the forties and no one ever fished it. It contained lots of big fish and still may. Me and my brother-in-law went to this lake for a couple of days, a few years back and gave the lake a go for old time sake, sure enough there are still some whoppers in there. I found they like the soft plastics now though. We were told that no one fishes this lake because there are no fish in it. "Just wee ones". I had people out on that lake fishing after the first day I was there, after bringing in several good sized smallies a couple over four pounds for them to see. I did lose a big one that I often think I want to go back and get one day ;-) Excellent lake for a canoe. -- Stony "Lure builder" wrote in message ... I understand everything you say here and even the things you just can't put into words, I hear ya palamio!!! I hear ya! Great isn't it? Thanks for the memories too! How many guys can say they have a +7lb smallie under their belt in this whole world? Not too many! I let her go too, just as you did, a very special landmark in my fishing career. I have some huge Lms (off the N.A. continent) under my belt but they pail in comparison to the 7 smallie. Truly the pinnacle fish of my life so far. I remember measuring a 28 1/4" smallie my dad caught when I was a teenager like it was yesterday. I just can't get enough of big bass! -- Stony Stony Did you catch that fish in Stony lake Stony. I've seen that lake on passing through the lovesick lake side. There is quite a nice development right on Stony Lake. I asked the lad with the beard at the baitshop and he said fishing is the ****s there by the rocks but better way down the lake. Where on the Stony lake Stony did you catch the 7lb+ smallie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.684 / Virus Database: 446 - Release Date: 5/13/04 |
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The seven two I caught was on Stony, between Ship Island and the five foot
shoals a. -- Stony --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.684 / Virus Database: 446 - Release Date: 5/13/04 |
Nothin Small About My Smallie
First of all, it was likely a male, not a female, if there was only one fish
present. Females deposit eggs the male has built, the male then fertilizes the eggs, and takes up watch. The female leaves. Absolutely no parental care invested by female bass (neither smallmouth or largemouth). The male stands guard over the eggs as well as the fry once they hatch, keeping sunfish, minnows, and an assortment of other critters at bay until the fry get to the size where they being to leave the nest on their own. So - the second question to ask ...... just how many eggs or fry got gobbled up in the 5 to 7 minutes it took for you to play the fish, land it, photograph it, put it back, and have it return to the nest. Most scientific studies show even a short period of time removed from the nest can result in drastic fry predation. Whether legal in your area or not, dedicated, concerned, and conservation-minded anglers should seriously question whether it's ethical to fish bedded bass, whether they should participate in such activities themselves, and just what we want for the future of our bass fisheries. See the following for more info : http://www.basscanada.com/articles_p...mallmouth.html http://afs.allenpress.com/afsonline/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1577%2F1548-8675(1997)017%3C0557:TIOCAR%3E2.3.CO%3B2 http://afs.allenpress.com/afsonline/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1577%2F1548-8675(1997)017%3C0568:PTEOAF%3E2.3.CO%3B2 http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~ael/ael_smb.html http://aquanic.org/publicat/usda_rac/efs/srac/200fs.pdf "go-bassn" wrote in message ... Went prefishin today as Thundercat's coming down Sunday for some bed-fishing lessons. I was scanning a shoreline when I saw a huge bed in about 8 feet of water. It was clearly a smallmouth bed as the LM beds in this lake look entirely different & are generally shallower. There was an ominous dark shape on the bed, but at first I thought it too big to be a bass. A carp maybe? I flipped my 3" Zoom Tube on the bed & was thrilled to see the fish rush it immediately. No carp baby! I felt a solid thump on my line & set the hook, nothing. I reeled in & fixed the tube, dipped in in Smelly Jelly & pitched it back to the center of the bed. This time I just held my rod still with a semi-tight line & it slowly moved off to the right. I set hard & the big gal launched about a foot out of the water. She was huge, easily the biggest smallie I've ever hooked. After a breif battle I landed her. Sadly I had no scales but she may have gone 7 pounds, 6 at least. Made my day, ok my week. What a gorgeous fish. Hopefully she'll still be there when Harry comes down Sunday. Warren 8-) -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com |
Nothin Small About My Smallie
Here are some abstracts from scientific research papers in the book Black
Bass: Ecology, Conservation, and Management,. American Fisheries Society Symposium 31. Edited by David P. Philipp and Mark S. Ridgway. ISBN: 1-888569-38-7. Published January 2003 The Use of Sanctuaries for Protecting Nesting Black Bass from Angling (Pages 371-378) Cory D. Suski, Frank J. S. Phelan, Mark F. Kubacki, and David P. Philipp Catch-and-release angling for bass during the brood-guarding stage can induce premature nest abandonment by the male parent, resulting in loss of the brood to predation. Significant levels of angling-induced brood loss can cause a population-level decrease in reproductive success. If that decrease in reproductive success translates into a decrease in recruitment, the population density and/or size structure of the bass population may be affected negatively. To avoid these potential problems, managers in some parts of North America have implemented regulations designed to protect nesting male bass while they are spawning and guarding their young. The purpose of this study was to determine if Voluntary Bass Conservation Zones (areas within a lake that are closed voluntarily to all angling until the bass spawning season is over) could be used to protect these highly vulnerable bass from angling. Our results demonstrate first that with sufficient levels of advertisement and community enforcement, a Voluntary Bass Conservation Zone can both reduce levels of angling for nesting bass and increase the reproductive success of the bass population within the zone. They demonstrate second, however, that a Voluntary Bass Conservation Zone that is not properly enforced can actually decrease bass reproductive success by attracting unscrupulous anglers to bass spawning areas, thereby increasing levels of angling for nesting bass. How Well Does a Closed Season Protect Spawning Bass in Ontario (Pages 379-386) Mark F. Kubacki, Frank J. S. Phelan, Julie E. Claussen, and David P. Philipp Current management strategies for largemouth and smallmouth bass sometimes incorporate seasonal closures in spring/early summer to protect bass during their reproductive periods. Our 12-year (1990-2001) field study investigated how well southern Ontario's closed bass fishing season matched the reproductive periods of nesting male largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides and smallmouth bass M. dolomieu in two lakes and two rivers in the region. Study areas within each system consisted of two-kilometer stretches of shoreline in which bass reproductive activity was monitored visually by divers. The data collected for each nesting male included species, egg deposition date, level of mating success, duration of parental care, and whether that male was successful or unsuccessful at producing surviving offspring to the free-swimming independent fry stage. Our results demonstrate that the extent of protection afforded nesting male bass through the use of the closed season varied significantly among water bodies and among years, reflecting the variation in spring warming rates. Smallmouth bass guarded their broods at the nest site significantly longer than largemouth bass and were, therefore, vulnerable to anglers longer. In addition, visual surveys of angling activity revealed that angler noncompliance with this regulation was common and even pervasive at some sites. The annual and geographic variation in the extent of protection afforded by the uniform seasonal closure indicates that a refinement of that regulation may be beneficial. Furthermore, the substantial levels of preseason angling observed in several of the study sites indicate that some other method of protection (e.g., sanctuaries or total closed seasons) may be more effective in many instances. "go-bassn" wrote in message ... Went prefishin today as Thundercat's coming down Sunday for some bed-fishing lessons. I was scanning a shoreline when I saw a huge bed in about 8 feet of water. It was clearly a smallmouth bed as the LM beds in this lake look entirely different & are generally shallower. There was an ominous dark shape on the bed, but at first I thought it too big to be a bass. A carp maybe? I flipped my 3" Zoom Tube on the bed & was thrilled to see the fish rush it immediately. No carp baby! I felt a solid thump on my line & set the hook, nothing. I reeled in & fixed the tube, dipped in in Smelly Jelly & pitched it back to the center of the bed. This time I just held my rod still with a semi-tight line & it slowly moved off to the right. I set hard & the big gal launched about a foot out of the water. She was huge, easily the biggest smallie I've ever hooked. After a breif battle I landed her. Sadly I had no scales but she may have gone 7 pounds, 6 at least. Made my day, ok my week. What a gorgeous fish. Hopefully she'll still be there when Harry comes down Sunday. Warren 8-) -- http://www.warrenwolk.com/ http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com |
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On Tue, 18 May 2004 20:24:37 -0400, "Shawn"
wrote: First of all, SNIP BLA Yep, I'll bet it was the only bass in the lake too. I'll bet that it has never spawned before either. I'll bet that Warren single handedly destroyed the future of this lake. How will it ever recover? /sarcasm From what I saw first hand, it doesn't appear that years of bed fishing have hurt this fishery at all. Generalizations generally do not apply to all situations. Treat each fishery as an individual and manage it accordingly. It looks to me like this private fishery has been managed just fine. My 2 cents... Harry J aka Thundercat Brooklyn Bill's Tackle Shop Fishing Team http://www.geocities.com/brooklynbill2003/products.html Share the knowledge, compete on execution. |
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"Thundercat" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 May 2004 20:24:37 -0400, "Shawn" wrote: First of all, SNIP BLA Yep, I'll bet it was the only bass in the lake too. I'll bet that it has never spawned before either. I'll bet that Warren single handedly destroyed the future of this lake. How will it ever recover? /sarcasm From what I saw first hand, it doesn't appear that years of bed fishing have hurt this fishery at all. Generalizations generally do not apply to all situations. Treat each fishery as an individual and manage it accordingly. It looks to me like this private fishery has been managed just fine. My 2 cents... Harry J aka Thundercat Brooklyn Bill's Tackle Shop Fishing Team http://www.geocities.com/brooklynbill2003/products.html Share the knowledge, compete on execution. There is no closed season in California, and we seem to not be running out of bass. The spawn in the Sac Delta takes a couple of months, so where would you draw the line as to fishing? |
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I think one question to ask is "How many bass have to survive to consider the
spawn a successful one?" Let's set up an imaginary bass lake that has the following characteristics: (a) healthy bass population (b) healthy forage base (c) most fishermen practice catch and release I'm no mathmetician, but it seems to me that if each and every adult bass is able in its lifetime to produce only one single bass fingerling that grows to maturity, then the bass population should remain more or less constant. Fact is that every bass bed has jillions of eggs. We don't need -- in fact we don't WANT -- all those fry to survive. It seems to me that if too many fry survive to fingerlings, then on to adults, we'd have too much pressure on the forage fish and we'd see the size of the average bass decrease. Again -- I'm no scientist so take this with several grains of salt -- but I can't see how bed fishing will hurt. Family, Friends, Fishing, Rob Storm http://stormsrestaurants.com |
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