On Apr 10, 5:07?pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On 10 Apr 2007 16:36:15 -0700, "Chuck Gould"

wrote:
ower boaters and bass boaters say gas prices would have to reach
$3.26 and $3.17 respectively before they would use their boats less
often. That's 50 cents more per gallon than they said last year.

Horse feathers.

I'm already hearing bass tournement types saying they are cutting back
on the number of tourneys they will be attending this year and will
only be doing local and state tourneys rather than out of state
tourneys.

And my club is starting a share a ride program for fishing this year
becaue of fuel prices.


Don't some of the bass competitions include some portion of the event
that is dependent upon speed? Something like everybody begins at a
single staring point and then races to get to the hot spots faster
than the competition? This might not be the case, but it's my
impression.

Perhaps if the contest rules were modified to eliminate that 40 knot
sprint the sport would be more affordable? (Just thinking out loud)