Cpa - Central Pro Circuit - 10/11/14

[Bird Watcher]

5,135 views....wow.....somebody is following this thread. Always need to think twice before clicking "post"

I keep reading it for the drama. It's like a fishing soap opera. ... The old and the fishless.

[buddygr53]

Will this thread end. You all are about too talk me out of joining the cpa

[Flysmallie]

Will this thread end. You all are about too talk me out of joining the cpa

I wouldn't do that. He must be doing something right. Probably have a lot of fun and meet some great people.

[Old plug]

I do not think the damage to any fish goes on in the tank. I think the damage occures before that in the live well. I do not live far from Coffamn Beach access on LOZ and after a big tounament I sometimes catch bass within a mile of there that days afterward

are still showing signs of damage and severe stress. They are hard to revive most of the time when they are like that. Makes me womder how many do bot make it that far.

[Sore Thumbs]

I do not think the damage to any fish goes on in the tank. I think the damage occures before that in the live well. I do not live far from Coffamn Beach access on LOZ and after a big tounament I sometimes catch bass within a mile of there that days afterward

are still showing signs of damage and severe stress. They are hard to revive most of the time when they are like that. Makes me womder how many do bot make it that far.

So you are intentionally targeting these release fish,catching them again and talking about how they are stressed? Hmm.

[merc1997 Bo]

So you are intentionally targeting these release fish,catching them again and talking about how they are stressed? Hmm.

there are plenty of tournament anglers here hang around release areas. just listen to the coffee shop talk about catching release bass. it is going to happen just because they are there.

but, hearing from a bird's eye view of the condition of those bass is very good information to find ways to better ensure that bass make it after release from a tournament.

over the years, watching local weigh-ins, there are always a small group that really do care for their bass in the livewell. that is easy to see by how lively they are at weigh-in. then, you always have those that their bass are usually half dead.

so, what is the answer? the weigh-in limits have been lowered over the years, but the same people are still bringing in dead fish. so, it is obvious to be that the lower limits have had only minimal results. i love the tournaments that have a stiff penalty for a dead bass, and there are some tournaments that will not allow a dead bass to be weighed. those types of tournaments will certainly put a premium on good livewell care.

bo

[Champ188]

Speaking of local derbies and fish care, you gotta love the weigh-ins where they hand the fish back in a dry bag for the anglers to go release, then they run into a buddy on the way to let them go and stop to talk for 5 minutes while their fish are gasping and dying. Those are some of the same guys who walk to the edge of the water, hold the bag 4 feet in the air and drop the fish into 3 inches of water onto the rocks because they don't want to get their toes wet.

A couple of suggestions: 1. Visit after you let your fish go. 2. Walk out on whatever dock is available and let your fish go into the deepest water possible.

[merc1997 Bo]

Speaking of local derbies and fish care, you gotta love the weigh-ins where they hand the fish back in a dry bag for the anglers to go release, then they run into a buddy on the way to let them go and stop to talk for 5 minutes while their fish are gasping and dying. Those are some of the same guys who walk to the edge of the water, hold the bag 4 feet in the air and drop the fish into 3 inches of water onto the rocks because they don't want to get their toes wet.

A couple of suggestions: 1. Visit after you let your fish go. 2. Walk out on whatever dock is available and let your fish go into the deepest water possible.

+1

bo

[Quillback]

So you are intentionally targeting these release fish,catching them again and talking about how they are stressed? Hmm.

I read a book a while back, I don't remember the exact title but it was something like "Tournament winning strategies from a Pro". Don't remember the author either, but one of his top tips was to find out where the tournament release sites are and fish them.

[Quillback]

Speaking of local derbies and fish care, you gotta love the weigh-ins where they hand the fish back in a dry bag for the anglers to go release, then they run into a buddy on the way to let them go and stop to talk for 5 minutes while their fish are gasping and dying. Those are some of the same guys who walk to the edge of the water, hold the bag 4 feet in the air and drop the fish into 3 inches of water onto the rocks because they don't want to get their toes wet.

A couple of suggestions: 1. Visit after you let your fish go. 2. Walk out on whatever dock is available and let your fish go into the deepest water possible.

Yep, good advice!