Bass newb

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Imbalance. Yes I'm aware. Bass are predated and a predator. Fish, otters, birds and snakes all predate bass, as well as other animals.

So if man doesn't intervene, bass will over run the water ways? Yeah that isn't science, it's silly.

It's silly to think that bass would "overpopulate". They would only populate to the available food supply. Bream would still eat their eggs and they'd have to be weary of being eaten themselves by bigger fish.

This is not even close to true. No traces of fish slime in a bony bass mouth.

I don't approve of this. I have and may in the future eat bass, I discourage the promotion of the practice. Bass are to be game fished for catch and release enjoyment imo.

You aren't the only one. I've been lucky enough to catch a 2-3lb fish about 8 of the last 12 times out, but I will put in some serious time to get it. 3.5 hours yesterday and 1 2.5lb fish. This comes right two days after buddy caught 22lbs in a tourney. He says they're all in the grass...I didn't get a single bite in the grass.

Blue herring decimated my dads Koi pond.

I really shouldn't complain because I have female company but she misses more fish in a single trip than I've ever caught. I say "baby it's okay if your lure touches a tree or brush, it doesn't mean that a bass hit it".

4.5 lbs give or take .5 lb

It's really amazing to see how bad he and christie pulled away from the pack. I cannot comprehend all those guys that got blanked.

I use a $50 snagging real on a pvc built apparatus. My anchor is a $2 transmission funnel filled with concrete to weigh 2.5lbs.

I really like the small and light architecture of the xs. My 115 is 400lbs. One thing that I would like about the 4 stroke is that the exhaust gases are less polluted and therefore pollute the water less. I may be wrong though.

I always thought that I wanted an ulterra or terrova but I bought a boat with a maxxum 70 and I love it...don't even want the other gps fancy electric steer model anymore.

They all need adjustment from slop that developes in time.