On Fri, 09 May 2008 10:35:10 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is
Here wrote:

Jim wrote:

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On Fri, 9 May 2008 06:18:28 -0400, "Jim" wrote:

Why are they called bass boats? What advantages do they offer serious
fisherman?

They also need to go 60 MPH!

Why? To get to the opposite shore when a shore fisherman there lands a
big one?

The serious answer is for bass tournaments, where everyone starts at a
specific location. You have only so much time to get to your fishing
location, catch your fish and get back for the weigh in.

And, at least at the one tournament I watched, the fish must be alive at
the weigh in and able to swim away.

I don't know if that's the common practice, but I thought it was a nice
touch.
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John *H*