07-11-2005, 08:53 PM
I too am an avid bass angler. I know that years before the regulations ... The LMB were'nt as popular on the lake. As soon as they did sprout in popularity, the "food" fishermen, decided to start taking them home as well. We would cruise the harbors and watch as folks would stuff their buckets with the big LMB's.
Is this bad karma? I don't know but I think the regulations need to be changed to a better type of slot limit. The LMB have been in the lake since 1890. Droughts & Full water years seem to make no difference. Serious trophies can be broken off there. I know first hand. It's just that LMB all around the country are fished for by BASS Anglers the majority of the time. Hence the catch & release.
I have mixed feelings.
I am not affraid to admit that I have eaten bass. They are actually very good! As a matter of fact, smallies can rival almost any other fish in taste. But it just seems a lot better to know that the big females are there for my kids to stick and release. I hope that they [DWR] do some more homework on this and change things to make a win-win for all of us.
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Is this bad karma? I don't know but I think the regulations need to be changed to a better type of slot limit. The LMB have been in the lake since 1890. Droughts & Full water years seem to make no difference. Serious trophies can be broken off there. I know first hand. It's just that LMB all around the country are fished for by BASS Anglers the majority of the time. Hence the catch & release.
I have mixed feelings.
I am not affraid to admit that I have eaten bass. They are actually very good! As a matter of fact, smallies can rival almost any other fish in taste. But it just seems a lot better to know that the big females are there for my kids to stick and release. I hope that they [DWR] do some more homework on this and change things to make a win-win for all of us.
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