Lloyd Sumpter wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 11:08:48 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 18:18:09 -0800, Lloyd Sumpter
wrote:


Hi,

We're having a fish-in in April targeting the (illegally-stocked)
largemouth bass in the Vancouver area.

I've never fished for bass befo any hints? And do I need a 225hp
boat and do I need to dress like a NASCAR driver?

No, you need a 300 hp boat and since you asked, no - you don't have
to dress like a NASCAR driver. Bra, crotchless panties, fishnet
stockings and black stiletto heels are the secret to catching large
mouth bass - the pros only wear the branded clothing when they are on
TV.

Just out of curiosity, what's the point of the fish-in?



OK, here's the Story: Bass are not native to BC. Somebody has illegally
dumped them into several lakes in the area. Now, bass compete with trout
and salmon, which ARE native, and we spend lots of tax dollars every year
enhancing the stocks with hatcheries.

So - we want to publicize this problem and try to reducs the bass stocks
and give the trout a better chance. And have some fun fishing while we're
at it!

And yes, bass fishermen are kind of a joke around here. I mean, do you
REALLY need that much HP to get around a lake thats only 1/2 a mile wide??
(The lakes we'll be targetting have no boat launch, and are restricted to
electric motors only)

Lloyd

Use Live Bait. The pros don't because it is not allowed by rules of
tournaments. Trolling is also effective.

Now, is there really evidence that the bass are adversely impacting the
trout? Or is this really just snobbery? Are Salmon native to those
lakes? You aren't stocking the non-native german brown trout? Here in
Minnesota, the only native trout are really char.... the lake trout and
the brook trout. Browns and Rainbows are imports.

del cecchi