Del Cecchi wrote:
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.

Sometimes live bait works better than artificials, and sometimes
artificials work better. Around here, when the fish are finicky, a soft
plastic Zoom lizard is THE go-to bait. Even after it has rained, and
the fish have been sitting at the creek mouths gorging on minnows for
days, they will still hit a plastic lizard, because spring lizards are
their natural enemy. The lizards love to eat the fry.

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

Trolling for largemouth bass???? With WHAT?

del cecchi