Lund Explorer

I think you'll find that the 10lb per/acre number references all fish in the body of water and not just bass. There are many lakes where biologists will do a survey and will report not only the total biomass of the lake, but also a breakdown of the species of fish captured in the study. I've seen other studies that talk about growth rates and estimates of harvestable fish (by species) on a per/acre basis. When you see a lake with lower than average growth rates it usually follows that the number of havestable fish is lower also.

Congrats! Here's hoping that this may just open a few more doors for you in the future. Back in the Mid-1990's, I got the chance to write up a weekly fishing report for a local newspaper so I can understand it is kind of hard to find subjects to write about. With the need to fill so many column inches each week, I found that it required a pre-planned format that I would try to follow. Perhaps some of these ideas would help: 1. Fishing news. For me it involved what was going on with local lakes/rivers. You may have to expand this to cover a wider area based on your readership. 2. New Tackle/Lures. I would post articles on new fishing tackle and lures that the local sporting goods stores had begun to carry. For you, this might make a great way to get tackle from manufacturers to test out and report on. By linking the local sporting goods store to the story, the advertising dept found it easier to sell ad space. Remember who you are really working for. 3. Tournament results from local clubs. I always made sure to advertise coming events and tell readers how they could contact these clubs if they were interested in joining. Another way to give the advertising dept a chance to sell more space. 4. People results. Aside from the legal section or the obits, almost everyone is happy to get the chance to have their name show up. Stories on people who caught lunkers, or known as leaders in the field could make for good storylines. Remember that it is just as important to put a picture to these stories. 5. Perhaps interviewing the coach of a high school fishing club could inspire other teachers/schools to think about starting such a program in their local districts. If your readers could take those kind of articles to their school, it could show the need for them to get started. Regardless of what your stories revolve around, make the best effort possible to provide a well written story. I used to drive my editor up the walls with some of my work. Make sure that you learn from any criticism/editing your work receives. And remember to have fun.

Not so funny: I can remember being told it wasn't a good idea to travel home on leave in my uniform. Since the airlines gave a military discount at the time, I would always buy my ticket a few days before the flight (in uniform), so I could change into civies for the actual trip. Funny: A few years ago while serving as the treasurer for our local rod and gun club it was normal practice for the club's president to drop by the house at least once a week to go over club business. One morning he stopped by fully decked out in his best all black suit on the way to a funeral only to be met at the door by our dog. The two of them had always gotten along famously. Now our dog might be a blue heeler by breed, but the president quickly found out why I always called her a purebred "white shedder". Even though I gave him our lint roller to take along when he left, I'm afraid he was the only person at that funeral with furry pants!

Makes me think that someone has been deeply drinking from the Dribble Glass of life!

Yup, only six more weeks to wait.

Was this guys name Achmed? Did you ask him why he got fired from that job manning the suicide hotline?

Prayers sent. Sean, The loss of a parent or grandparent is one of those things we all have to go through. It seems that we are forever reminded of that loss on certain days of the year, and I'm not sure if that ever goes away or even if it should. But from my own experience the hollow feeling that is going to hit you soon will slowly fade. Try to focus on all of the good memories and celebrate those good times you had together. Your grandmother is no longer suffering and I know she is in a much better place. When you come to those rough spots, think of what she would have wanted you to do. You'll find the way.

I'd borrow a shovel. Nightcrawlers are free.

That's just what I was thinking. Broncos might have set themselves up for a Rocky Mountain Low!

Williams, the guy that this whole thing revolved around no matter what team he was with, gets bannished. No specific time period, so it will be at least more than the year Payton gets. Fine with me. Payton sidelined for a year without pay, supposedly due to lying to the NFL about what was going on? Maybe a little too harsh. What did the other coaches that Williams worked for get?

To begin with, I wouldn't consider fish that are cruising the shallows in groups as bedding. When bass are bedded, they will be locked down to a very noticable bowl shaped depression on the bottom and you will see one or sometimes two fish only. From what you are describing, it sounds more like bass schooled up for feeding. Just like your question being asked a million times, the same answer has been given each time. If you can see the bass, the bass can see you! The next time you happen to see this type of thing taking place, you need to back away from these fish so that you don't spook them. If you can determine the bass' direction of travel, you will want to place your cast 6'-8' in front of the fish. Use a lightly weighted plastic worm, tube, grub, or even a weightless Senko, make a low angled cast that creates little or no splash, and then allow the bass to approach the bait on their own. If they are in a feeding mood you should get the bites you are looking for. If the bass change direction after your cast, it indicates that the fish are spooked. You are better off to make a mental note of where these fish are and then move off for a half-hour or so before trying to sneak (very quietly) back to that area. In the meantime, moving down the bank may give you the chance to find other bass doing the same thing.

FYI, the old school name for crappie up here is Specks. I've also heard them called Calico's. But I've never heard of them called Bob unless it was in Texas where it was their middle name.

As I tried to explain before, we all have choices that we make in life. It is up to each of us to weigh the costs that these choices put upon us. I can and do understand your frustration. I know several people who commute 50-100 miles per/day, and such a rise in fuel prices has got to play havoc with a family's budget. Yet this isn't the first time one of these price spikes has happened, which is why I find it hard to believe that it takes anyone by surprise when it happens again and again. I wish there was an easy answer that I could give you that would solve your problem, but that doesn't seem possible. I can only repeat that you need to look at changing the things you have control over rather than blaming others for not changing to fit your own specific needs.

I'm not sure who you were listening to on the radio, but if they are correct, then you may want to re-think your plan to get gas prices back down to $2 per/gallon. Such a plan would require a drop of almost $670 per/barrel. As this seems completely impossible to me, you need to either change your plan or the radio station. I'll suggest the radio station.

My name for that kind of fish is DINNER!

Must be everyone was busy on the Man Rules!

If there is any time of the year where pre-fishing has never done me any good, its during this crazy pre -to- post spawn period. Trying to establish a pattern a week in advance just doesn't work for me when the fish can move so far and change so fast. That said, I think the original poster was on the right track. With the advice given on seeking the color line in that creek I'm sure more fish could have been caught. Assuming that the OP is now 24 hours from his tournament, many things could have changed, but the base idea is still there. Somewhere up that creek the bass will be found at some stage of the spawn. If I were in that situation, I'd start just like the previous trip. Throwing search baits to cover lots of water, and the slowing down with jigs or plastics when either fish are found or when key areas (color line, secondary points, decent cover) are found. Of course there is always the fall back pattern of fishing structure/cover near the weigh in site of last week's tournament.

There is an easy cure for this. The next time you have to enter one of these dens of depravity, go to one of the stalls, sit down, and as you are doing your thing, softly hum "somewhere over the rainbow" while tapping your toe to the music. If there is anyone still in there when you come out of the stall, then you can start to worry!

Here's a bad sign. How long has this been up, and why is there only one reply? http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/98982-how-to-save-gas/

If you are tired of spending so much money for fuel, just use less of it. Nobody here has the ability to change the price of oil, but all of us have the ability to change how much of it we use. We, the citizens of this country, have brought this on ourselves. We live in the suburbs and commute to our jobs way farther than people in other countries do. Many completely ignore mass transit. We drive to work all alone in the gas guzzler we use on the weekends to tow our gas guzzling boats to far away lakes. Our wives drive their own vehicles to their jobs, and when the kids get old enough, they drive to school as well. Though most of us drive right past the grocery store on Friday, we drive right back there on Saturday to shop. Cars/Trucks might get better mileage than they did 40 years ago, but we drive many more miles now. Until we see a change in our addiction to this habit, we will continue to see others profit off of it.

Yeah, I can't imagine where somebody could take your point wrong. You pinch it off in midstream, run off at mach 10 (assuming to a private bush close by), and finish off with the quote; "Perhaps I'm being a bit over ___phobic" But then again, I'm clueless when it comes to trying to figure out why anyone goes into the men's room.

There's just something wrong with that. Can't put my finger on it, and trust me I wouldn't, but it sure sounds like that would hurt!

Long time no see Catt, welcome back!

You've never been to Grand Forks, huh? I agree that the food isn't all that great, but in such a small market anything can turn out to be great shakes.

Kick start my memory Tom, weren't those cokes only 8 oz bottles? I remember them being much smaller than today's two liter single serving.