Travis Swift Posted October 4, 2017 Posted October 4, 2017 Sounds about like every weekend of the year on Grand. That lake gets more tournament pressure than any lake I've ever seen.
97procraft Posted October 4, 2017 Posted October 4, 2017 Total Regatta Permitted days issued by the Water Patrol for Table Rock April - 91 May - 63 June - 70 July - 55 Aug - 51 Sept - 63 Oct - 39 I think it looks like the lake will be pretty open this month, compared to the rest of the year.
IL Fisherman Posted October 4, 2017 Posted October 4, 2017 All you can do is go out, find a spot and catch some fish. If you are retired and live on the lake you can pick and choose your days. Otherwise just gotta fish when you can. See you all this weekend. Stay safe and enjoy your time on the water. magicwormman, tapout, merc1997 Bo and 2 others 5
Sprint21fter Posted October 5, 2017 Posted October 5, 2017 It's not half as bad as Guntersville! Just saying. Cooler weather is around the corner and fishing will improve. Champ188 1
Old plug Posted October 5, 2017 Posted October 5, 2017 I sort of looks to me like when I look at the big picture tournament fishermen remind me of feeding white bass. The fishers of fishermen cast out their lure and no matter what the cost are what it is and you all gobble it right up. cheesemaster and Sore Thumbs 1 1
magicwormman Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 On 10/3/2017 at 8:48 PM, Basfis said: Can't say I retired but, I also can't get too excited to start again. Other than big bass events to payouts are terrible. Entry, fuel lodging (forget about time) and winning most of the trail events is break even. $1500 first place in a team trail is sad. The co-angler side of the old central or heartland pro-ams paid better. It's hard to believe the derbys can draw as many boats as they do with so little payout. How many of you guys would play poker at my house if I cut the pot 20 to 30% every hand.
skeeter Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 Hot diggity ! A bunch of Basses (sic) is gonna' get free rides in a hydro-blaster away from home and turned loose at the weigh-in sites or plopped into strange waters from the release boat(s) (if there are any). Sign up here for free transport ...... vernon and snagged in outlet 3 1 1
Champ188 Posted October 8, 2017 Author Posted October 8, 2017 3 minutes ago, skeeter said: Hot diggity ! A bunch of Basses (sic) is gonna' get free rides in a hydro-blaster away from home and turned loose at the weigh-in sites or plopped into strange waters from the release boat(s) (if there are any). Sign up here for free transport ...... I have to agree with skeeter here. Regardless of if it is spawning season, I don't see how it can be good for a fishery to have the natural population of bass moved around from place to place every darned weekend of the year. As a side note, local tournaments put way more than enough pressure on Table Rock. Then you have these national events come in several times a year with hundreds and hundreds of competitors and the pounding our fish take just becomes ridiculous. evilcatfish, vernon, skeeter and 2 others 3 2
vernon Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 53 minutes ago, Champ188 said: I have to agree with skeeter here. Regardless of if it is spawning season, I don't see how it can be good for a fishery to have the natural population of bass moved around from place to place every darned weekend of the year. As a side note, local tournaments put way more than enough pressure on Table Rock. Then you have these national events come in several times a year with hundreds and hundreds of competitors and the pounding our fish take just becomes ridiculous. Did I mention that I hate bass tournaments? Last time I checked there's literally way more "events" on Table Rock each year than there are actual days in the year. And yet so many people wonder why the fishing can be "tough" so much of the time? I've never understood how so many tournaments and their sponsors/affiliates claim to be so closely aligned with conservation efforts when they all brutalize the fish population on a regular basis just so they can play "pro fisherman" every weekend. Picking up trash or adding fish attractors once or twice a year hardly makes up for the damage being done. And I personally don't care what the "statistics" say since most of them were compiled by associates of the perpetrators. Man, I'm in a bad mood! fishinwrench, mojorig, Champ188 and 2 others 2 3 "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups." George Carlin "The only money ever wasted is money never spent." Me.
fishinwrench Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 35 minutes ago, vernon said: Man, I'm in a bad mood In this regard it is 100% justifiable. It is rediculous. It COULD BE (used to be) fun and didn't cause a problem, but now there are too many/too often.
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