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?

Lloyd

do I need a 225hp
boat and do I need to dress like a NASCAR driver?

LOL! It helps, since it scares undesireable fish away, leaving the bass ripe
for the pickin'! g You could also find yourself a nice fishing spot on the
shore and catch a 6 1/2 pounder as I did many moons ago.

--Mike

"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
news
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?

Lloyd

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?

Later,

Tom

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

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:04:32 -0800, 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)

Ah - well, that is certainly a good reason. Not quite a perfect
reason, but a good one.

Bass fishing that far north takes some minor skills, but you really
need to put this fish-in when the water warms to around fifty degrees
F or so - that's when they become very active.

The best way to fish is to use darker color plastic worms (like
blueberry or grape), Senko lures (6"green shades) or spinner baits in
bright colors. Two best ways to rig the worms - Carolina or Texas. I
prefer Texas, but I occasionally have success with Carolina rigs.

Last, use shiners, but that can be problematic as you will probably
have to sit on a breeding bed to get that to work.

Have fun. Don't forget the fishnet stockings.

Oh, and to answer your HP question - no, you really don't need that
kind of HP, but in the bass world, it's monkey see, monkey do. It
used to be that 18 foot bass boats were the best because that's what
the pros used. Then it used to be that 20 foot bass boats were the
best because that's what the pros used. Then....etc.

Believe this or not, ten years ago, the HP limit on the bass trail was
175. Then it went to 225 now it's 300.

It's all marketing. :)

Later,

Tom

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:04:32 -0800, 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)

Ah - well, that is certainly a good reason. Not quite a perfect
reason, but a good one.

Bass fishing that far north takes some minor skills, but you really
need to put this fish-in when the water warms to around fifty degrees
F or so - that's when they become very active.

The best way to fish is to use darker color plastic worms (like
blueberry or grape), Senko lures (6"green shades) or spinner baits in
bright colors. Two best ways to rig the worms - Carolina or Texas. I
prefer Texas, but I occasionally have success with Carolina rigs.

Last, use shiners, but that can be problematic as you will probably
have to sit on a breeding bed to get that to work.

Have fun. Don't forget the fishnet stockings.

Oh, and to answer your HP question - no, you really don't need that
kind of HP, but in the bass world, it's monkey see, monkey do. It
used to be that 18 foot bass boats were the best because that's what
the pros used. Then it used to be that 20 foot bass boats were the
best because that's what the pros used. Then....etc.

Believe this or not, ten years ago, the HP limit on the bass trail was
175. Then it went to 225 now it's 300.

It's all marketing. :)

Later,

Tom

It is because you can drive 100 mph in a bass boat legally. In a car, they
take the car and a lot of money for driving that fast. Simple.

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:43:05 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

It is because you can drive 100 mph in a bass boat legally. In a car, they
take the car and a lot of money for driving that fast. Simple.

============

Yes, and they take your license also which is where we will end up if
not careful. If we tolerate reckless or annoying operation by others,
we'll all end up in the same boat so to speak.

Calif Bill wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:04:32 -0800, 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)

Ah - well, that is certainly a good reason. Not quite a perfect
reason, but a good one.

Bass fishing that far north takes some minor skills, but you really
need to put this fish-in when the water warms to around fifty
degrees
F or so - that's when they become very active.

The best way to fish is to use darker color plastic worms (like
blueberry or grape), Senko lures (6"green shades) or spinner baits
in
bright colors. Two best ways to rig the worms - Carolina or Texas.
I
prefer Texas, but I occasionally have success with Carolina rigs.

Last, use shiners, but that can be problematic as you will probably
have to sit on a breeding bed to get that to work.

Have fun. Don't forget the fishnet stockings.

Oh, and to answer your HP question - no, you really don't need that
kind of HP, but in the bass world, it's monkey see, monkey do. It
used to be that 18 foot bass boats were the best because that's
what
the pros used. Then it used to be that 20 foot bass boats were the
best because that's what the pros used. Then....etc.

Believe this or not, ten years ago, the HP limit on the bass trail
was
175. Then it went to 225 now it's 300.

It's all marketing. :)

Later,

Tom

It is because you can drive 100 mph in a bass boat legally. In a
car, they
take the car and a lot of money for driving that fast. Simple.

What state is it that they "take the car" for speeding?

Lloyd Sumpter wrote:

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

Most of the lakes here have lots of coves, rivers, etc. and actually
have many miles of shoreline. Lake Lanier for instance, has almost 700
miles of shoreline. Most bass fishing is done close to shore. Bass
tournament fisherman are starting from the same place, same time, and
want to get to where they think the fish will be as soon as possible.
This quickly transposed to the local guys wanting fast boats. I have to
say, it is nice fun to go like hell when conditions are good. Now, back
to these lakes you will be on, are they deep, and do the banks drop off
fast, or are there quite a lot of shallows? Any guess on the water
temp?

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 13:39:09 -0800, atl_man2 wrote:

Now, back
to these lakes you will be on, are they deep, and do the banks drop off
fast, or are there quite a lot of shallows? Any guess on the water
temp?

The ones illegally stocked with bass are all pretty shallow, less than 10
meters deep at the most, with lots of shallows 1-2 meters (with lots of
vegetation!).

Water temp this time of year? Probably around 10 C, obviously warmer in
the shallows and cooler down deep. It's too bad this "fish-in" is so early
- these shallow lakes get over 20 C in the summer.

BTW: Several others have mentioned "Texas rig" and "Carolina rig" - can
someone describe these, please? (I get the feeling they'd both be illegal
he we're mainly single-barbless hooks in freshwater)

Lloyd