Bass swimming to fast for you?

Bob -- Man, I appreciate your confidence in me and my belly boat. In small
water, I generally do all right. But on big water, I'd sure hate to bet
against Steve. It's been my privilege to fish with Steve a couple of times
and I take my hat off to his skill -- both with a casting rod and also at the
helm of his beautiful boat.. I'm an amateur angler who loves to fish and
catches a few every now and then. Steve on the other hand is a professional.

One of these days I want to take both of you guys fly fishing with me. It
ought to be a hot August afternoon, but we'll be relatively comfortable as at
least two thirds of our bodies are dangling in the water. We'll wear wide brim
hats and long sleeve shirts against the sun. We'll fish deer hair bugs and
plastic worms and maybe a large nymph or two. We might even catch some fish
and then the fun begins. In a bass tournament the idea is to get the fish into
the boat as quickly as possible. You have to forget that notion when you're
dukeing it out with a largemouth and you're halfway submerged in the fish's
element. Chances are a good bass will pull you around a little bit and splash
water in your face a couple of times before you get it in close enough to lip.
And if one gets off before you actually land it, so what? it's no big deal.
You were going to throw it back anyway.

Again, Bob -- I appreciate your confidence.

Family, Friends, Fishing,
Rob Storm
http://stormsrestaurants.com

A few years ago, while wading chest deep at Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo, CO, I
had someone in a bass boat do something similar just 15 yards from where I
was fishing.

Roared up at full throttle, chopped power, shifted to reverse and then back
on the throttle to a full stop ... about seven feet from a rock wall (if
he'd missed the timing, I'd been watching him sink.) He made just five
fruitless casts and roared off again.

Up to that time, I'd been catching 1-3 pound LM's, 1-2 pound Black Crappie
and some 12" Rainbow trout. Afterward, I caught nothing for over an hour.

Now add to the fact his wash nearly knocked me off my feet, I don't see any
need for high performance boats if they're going to be used so
irresponsibly. I'm normally not violent, but I must admit he made me wish
for an Ronco Pocket Torpedo Launcher with free can opener attachment.

Please, PLEASE, be courteous to bank, float-tube and wading fisherpersons.

Budd

(getting off soapbox)


"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
message ...
I agree, a good angler, such as Robbis, in a belly boat is a formidable
foe,
but I can run 70+ mph to choice spots, come off plane, get on the trolling
motor and be almost as stealthy as Rob.

When you have that kind of money, this is the best thing to do with it

http://www.coastaloutdoors.com/ibf/u...1086857999.jpg

or

http://www.coastaloutdoors.com/ibf/u...1086857934.jpg


Photos from Georgia's Lake Hartwell



In Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:

"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
...
Steve, this is our first fight. You put any angler of your choice in
one
of
those screaming monsters, I'll put Rob Storm in his belly boat, &
I'll bet on Rob every time!

LOL, I'd love to be able to take that bet.

I agree, a good angler, such as Robbis, in a belly boat is a
formidable foe, but I can run 70+ mph to choice spots, come off plane,
get on the trolling motor and be almost as stealthy as Rob.

Part of being able to catch bass is being able to cover water.
Granted, brains, ability and thoroughly covering the water is another
part, but I have some of the above mentioned items as well.

Robbis can fish maybe 6 spots in a day, where I can be to at least 10
times as many spots with my screaming monster.

Is that an O-sh*t or what?

--
Bill
Chesapeake, Va


wrote in message
...
When you have that kind of money, this is the best thing to do with it

http://www.coastaloutdoors.com/ibf/u...1086857999.jpg

or

http://www.coastaloutdoors.com/ibf/u...1086857934.jpg


Photos from Georgia's Lake Hartwell



In Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:

"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
...
Steve, this is our first fight. You put any angler of your choice in
one
of
those screaming monsters, I'll put Rob Storm in his belly boat, &
I'll bet on Rob every time!

LOL, I'd love to be able to take that bet.

I agree, a good angler, such as Robbis, in a belly boat is a
formidable foe, but I can run 70+ mph to choice spots, come off plane,
get on the trolling motor and be almost as stealthy as Rob.

Part of being able to catch bass is being able to cover water.
Granted, brains, ability and thoroughly covering the water is another
part, but I have some of the above mentioned items as well.

Robbis can fish maybe 6 spots in a day, where I can be to at least 10
times as many spots with my screaming monster.

That's why some are called "terminally stupid!"
--
Bob Rickard
(AKA Dr. Spinnerbait)
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))

wrote in message
...
When you have that kind of money, this is the best thing to do with it

http://www.coastaloutdoors.com/ibf/u...1086857999.jpg

or

http://www.coastaloutdoors.com/ibf/u...1086857934.jpg


Photos from Georgia's Lake Hartwell



In Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:

"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
...
Steve, this is our first fight. You put any angler of your choice in
one
of
those screaming monsters, I'll put Rob Storm in his belly boat, &
I'll bet on Rob every time!

LOL, I'd love to be able to take that bet.

I agree, a good angler, such as Robbis, in a belly boat is a
formidable foe, but I can run 70+ mph to choice spots, come off plane,
get on the trolling motor and be almost as stealthy as Rob.

Part of being able to catch bass is being able to cover water.
Granted, brains, ability and thoroughly covering the water is another
part, but I have some of the above mentioned items as well.

Robbis can fish maybe 6 spots in a day, where I can be to at least 10
times as many spots with my screaming monster.

That poor tree. :-)

Jeff

wrote in message
...
When you have that kind of money, this is the best thing to do with it

http://www.coastaloutdoors.com/ibf/u...1086857999.jpg

or

http://www.coastaloutdoors.com/ibf/u...1086857934.jpg


Photos from Georgia's Lake Hartwell



In Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:

"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
...
Steve, this is our first fight. You put any angler of your choice in
one
of
those screaming monsters, I'll put Rob Storm in his belly boat, &
I'll bet on Rob every time!

LOL, I'd love to be able to take that bet.

I agree, a good angler, such as Robbis, in a belly boat is a
formidable foe, but I can run 70+ mph to choice spots, come off plane,
get on the trolling motor and be almost as stealthy as Rob.

Part of being able to catch bass is being able to cover water.
Granted, brains, ability and thoroughly covering the water is another
part, but I have some of the above mentioned items as well.

Robbis can fish maybe 6 spots in a day, where I can be to at least 10
times as many spots with my screaming monster.

I guess its like my favorite college professor once said:
"The only substitute for cubic inches is more cubic inches!"

-Zimmy

Hi all,

I picked up one of those inflatable two pontoon row boats a few weeks ago
and I've never had so much fun. It's about one step up from a belly-boat.
I've got an 18' bass boat and I'll admit, it's what I normally use... but
his little row boat has sure won a place in my fishing too. It weighs about
50 lbs, I can inflate it in about a minute, (little 12V pump) and I can get
it into places I could never even think about going with my bass boat.

It's man powered so I don't have to have any license, numbers, or insurance,
etc. Just a couple of oars and I'm moving. No weight so it glides through
the water. The only bad thing is...you are setting about three inches off of
the water and since there's NO bottom, you have to be careful not to drop
anything cause it gone when you do.

Reading these posts just reminds me of how many different ways there are to
catch a fish, and how many good people can be found fishing. Thanks for a
great group.

Netguider