Keeper bass

"IMKen" wrote in message
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So why with everybody practicing C&R is this true. Should be more big
fish. Perhaps it will happen in a couple years as all these smallies grow
up. maybe there are just too many small fish and some need to see the
frying pan?

What do you think?

Ken



Interesting thoughts. I'd had these myself too, except at one of the
closest lakes (pond) to me, I'm 19/36, for over 50%. TI used to have a lot
of small fish. In another, I'm 1/35. I don't even want to caluclate the
percent on that one, although I've had fun both times out to that lake this
year. It's been like that for years, even after a slot limit of 12-15
during the last several years. You'd think they'd eventually grow bigger.

I just don't think people were taking out the 12" and less bass. I know I
wasn't. Unfortunately, I'm a little lazy when it comes to the cleaning fish
part. If I want fish, I typically go out to eat! :-)
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Andrew Kidd
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I say turn em all loose.

You're extracting some good info from your records Andrew. Maybe some that
you never intended them to reveal. Now you know which lakes offer you the
best chance at bigger bass, and which ones you're more apt not to. That is
cool. 1/35 is not good, I'd be fishing some other lake.

Warren
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2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions



"Andrew Kidd" wrote in message
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"IMKen" wrote in message
...
So why with everybody practicing C&R is this true. Should be more big
fish. Perhaps it will happen in a couple years as all these smallies
grow
up. maybe there are just too many small fish and some need to see the
frying pan?

What do you think?

Ken



Interesting thoughts. I'd had these myself too, except at one of the
closest lakes (pond) to me, I'm 19/36, for over 50%. TI used to have a
lot
of small fish. In another, I'm 1/35. I don't even want to caluclate the
percent on that one, although I've had fun both times out to that lake
this
year. It's been like that for years, even after a slot limit of 12-15
during the last several years. You'd think they'd eventually grow bigger.

I just don't think people were taking out the 12" and less bass. I know I
wasn't. Unfortunately, I'm a little lazy when it comes to the cleaning
fish
part. If I want fish, I typically go out to eat! :-)
--
Andrew Kidd
http://www.amiasoft.com/ - Software for the rest of us!
http://www.rofb.net/ - ROFB Newsgroup Home