On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 06:57:54 -0600, "Joe Haubenreich"
wrote:

Is it just my poor memory, or are bass scarcer now than thirty years ago?
You might think with the emphasis on catch-and-release and more
sophisticated fisheries management practices that bass would be abundant,
but that's not the case. I'm convinced one reason for low catch rates has to
do with the numbers of bass caught and released in bass tournaments.

SNIP

Phenomenal info Joe! I will bring this all to the attention of my bass
club and see if we can incorporate any of these suggestions. I can
only see cost as a concern from our tightwad treasurer, but we are
talking about the preservation of our sport. Then again, we don't
catch too many fish...

Harry J aka Thundercat
Brooklyn Bill's Tackle Shop Fishing Team
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