Bass Fishing in 2040

[T-Billy]

9 minutes ago, Chris186 said:

Nope, electric outboards. No more gas of any kind, and it will cost you $200 per hour to charge your 27 batteries to run it ?

In between the rolling blackouts on calm cloudy days.

[PressuredFishing]

50 minutes ago, T-Billy said:

In between the rolling blackouts on calm cloudy days

Yeah they suck, live on the desert in unicornifornia and we had one, was 107 and no A/C for 56 hours, and it was labor day so every cool area was closed I'm the county.

[PourMyOwn]

I'll still be throwing a living rubber jig on my TD Zillions.

[Bankbeater]

Hopefully I will be retired by then.

[WRB]

Back in 2005 California outlawed the 2 cycle outboard engine unless it met 3 Star emmisions that only new fuel efficient engines could pass. CARB had to back off it’s ruling in 2007 after recreational industry lobbied strongly.

Today California is facing stricter regulations supported this time by the government that basically outlaws all gasoline or diesel powered engines in 2035, including cars, trucks, lawn mowers, blowers, motor cycles, 2 and 4 cycle engines for sale.

By 2040 we may no longer gas stations to fuel out obsolete gasoline engines. Electric outboards and Lithium batteries like Tesla covering the boat bottom.

Kayaks, canoes, row boats, sail boats will be more popular then ever and maybe the boats allowed on the water.

2040 I will be 97 or pushing up daisy's.

Tom

 

[Woody B]

By 2040 the world record bass will be over 100 pounds.  Some person will identify as a bass, and be caught.   

[Log Catcher]

I'm not going to worry about it. I will be too old to be able to go fishing if I live that long.

[Big Hands]

Recreational fishing, at least on the west coast will only be legal in the Metaverse and will be considered more perverted than a porn addiction. Even if you only bass fish in the Metaverse, partaking there will so severely harm your social credit score, that you won't be allowed to reproduce (other than virtually) or even leave your veal stall. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

 

Take what I (Mr. Sunshine, Rainbows and Unicorns) say with a grain of salt. I thought we'd all be travelling around in flying saucers by the year 2000.

[J._Bricker]

All my gear will be 18 years older in 2040. I’ve got TD-Zillions that work like new and I’ve been trying to phase out of service my Curado B’s for a while now. It’s possible I’ll still be using them and since I’ll be in my 80’s that’s just fine by me. 

It’s still gonna boil down to someone with a rod and reel trying to hook a fish hoping the line doesn’t break, the hook holds until the fish is in the net. The more things change, the more they’ll be the same 

[PourMyOwn]

9 minutes ago, J._Bricker said:

All my gear will be 18 years older in 2040. I’ve got TD-Zillions that work like new and I’ve been trying to phase out of service my Curado B’s for a while now. It’s possible I’ll still be using them and since I’ll be in my 80’s that’s just fine by me. 
 

I'm 45 and fully expect to put my TD Zillions in my will. 

[flyfisher]

only difference will be the good old days will be now and not 20 years ago

 

[ghost]

On 9/20/2022 at 6:42 PM, gimruis said:

Been done.  Pro muskie angler on the PMTT mounted 8 units on his rig and blew away the competition so much in late July that they banned live sonar for the remainder of the season.

 

In all seriousness though, I think some bodies of water especially in the west may be completely dried up by then...so no bass fishing there anymore in 2040.

NOOOOOOO!!!! I live in SoCal. Guess I'll be moving back to the Midwest way before then.

 

[DogBone_384]

On 9/20/2022 at 6:01 PM, LrgmouthShad said:

What do you think bass fishing will look like in 2040

Senkos will still catch fish and BassResource will remain a great forum, though Glenn’s Grandchildren might run it by then…

[LrgmouthShad]

1 minute ago, DogBone_384 said:

BassResource will remain a great forum,

If we make it to 2040, I hope to remember to bump this thread when 2040 comes. We can look back on this and see who is right about the world of bass fishing in 2040.

 

 

[king fisher]

I sure hope the Bait Monkey is off by back by then.  I'm sure he is already planning on getting my Social Security check directly deposited to his account.

[new2BC4bass]

On 9/22/2022 at 8:02 PM, Log Catcher said:

I'm not going to worry about it. I will be too old to be able to go fishing if I live that long.

Same here.  74 now.  Dad died from a heart attack at 74.  Mom at 59 from heart attack.  Even if I'm alive in 2040 it is highly unlikely that I will give a chit about bass fishing as I will be lucky to make it to the bathroom let alone make it to a lake.  Besides, my 10 oz. combos will be too heavy for me to fish with.

[Captain Phil]

Strange at it may seem to some, bass fishing today is actually better than it was in the fifties.   There were more fish and less fisherman, but the gear, knowledge and tactics are so much better now.   Back then, you manually rowed your boat with a paddle as you fished.  Boats had no padding on the plank seats and a 10 hp outboard was about as fast as it got  You started it with a pull rope.  If it started at all, you had to carry extra spark plugs because yours would often foul out.  Your depth finder was a wooden pole.  Your rod and reel was heavy and clunky.  Lures had to be 3/4 oz. in order to cast. I could go on, but you get the point.   

 

Bass fishing will survive because there is a lot more to bass fishing than cranking fish to the boat.   I caught my first bass when I was 12.  Each time I catch another, the memory of the first one returns.  So many things have changed, thankfully bass haven't.  ☺️

[Phelptwan]

I believe scents are going to be making a bigger and bigger play in the industry.  With better electronics, more realistic baits, and various electronic garbage already being added to baits (small vibrators, lights, etc) I think scent technologies will keep expanding.

[Koz]

Your Humminbird or Lowrance electronics will come with AI and plots a navigation course for the most likely place to find bass based upon the specific body of water, season, weather conditions, and time of day. 

 

When you get to your spot you will put on your Apple Fishing Glasses and be connected via bluetooth to your AI and electronics. You will able to scan the water and see the depth, distance, and species. You tap the frame of your glasses twice and are shown the suggested rod/reel and bait combo based upon what you have in your arsenal. If there's a more ideal bait or rod or reel you'll get a pop up add in your display. Swipe to dismiss it or VR tap the ad to buy now or save it for later.

 

You pick up your rod, scan the water again, find your target, then tap your glasses three times and the AI notifies your baitcaster how much line to release when you cast. The alignment of the cast is still manual and up to you, but companies are working on robotic casting systems.

 

While the tech is cool, I think this would make fishing boring. And the truth is, none of this tech is that far off. AI is rapidly advancing every month. It's only a matter of time and finding the right price point before it's incorporated into your electronics.

 

[MidwestBassAttack]

I heard we will be able to fly our trucks and rigs to the lake!

[Koz]

On 9/21/2022 at 6:25 PM, WRB said:

By 2040 we may no longer gas stations to fuel out obsolete gasoline engines.

 

There will need to be HUGE advancements in technology for that to happen. 

 

A typical gas station in a populated area services 2,000 vehicles per day. An EV charging station that handles that volume would require 600, 50-watt chargers and supply 30 MegaWatts of power. The cost on that/ About $24M. Oh - and that's enough power for 20k homes.

 

But it gets better. Putting gas in a car takes just a few minutes. Charging an EV takes 30 minutes to 8 hours. But let's say it's only 30 minutes. In order to service the same kind of volume you would need about 6x the surface area of the typical gas station. How's that going to work in urban areas?

 

Of course, an argument can be made that most people will charge their vehicles at home. So the demand for power remains the same (demand we can't meet - and California certainly can't meet - right now), but even if you cut those figures by 75% you're still going to need a ton of investment and land for charging stations. 

 

I'm all for finding alternative power/fuel sources for automobiles. But between sourcing materials for batteries, battery disposal issues, and generating enough electricity for an EV nation I think we have jumped the gun. I believe we should transition to hybrids over the next 30 years with a long term goal of electric or another power source.

[MN Fisher]

19 minutes ago, Koz said:

You pick up your rod, scan the water again, find your target, then tap your glasses three times and the AI notifies your baitcaster how much line to release when you cast. The alignment of the cast is still manual and up to you, but companies are working on robotic casting systems.

Nope - the lure is a micro-drone that flies itself out to just above where the fish is then drops into the water. The motors keep running to drive it down to the proper depth, then it follows a random pre-programmed course to maximize the reaction strike....if it's not hit within a minute, it'll grab a different program.

[TnRiver46]

41 minutes ago, Koz said:

Your Humminbird or Lowrance electronics will come with AI and plots a navigation course for the most likely place to find bass based upon the specific body of water, season, weather conditions, and time of day. 

 

When you get to your spot you will put on your Apple Fishing Glasses and be connected via bluetooth to your AI and electronics. You will able to scan the water and see the depth, distance, and species. You tap the frame of your glasses twice and are shown the suggested rod/reel and bait combo based upon what you have in your arsenal. If there's a more ideal bait or rod or reel you'll get a pop up add in your display. Swipe to dismiss it or VR tap the ad to buy now or save it for later.

 

You pick up your rod, scan the water again, find your target, then tap your glasses three times and the AI notifies your baitcaster how much line to release when you cast. The alignment of the cast is still manual and up to you, but companies are working on robotic casting systems.

 

While the tech is cool, I think this would make fishing boring. And the truth is, none of this tech is that far off. AI is rapidly advancing every month. It's only a matter of time and finding the right price point before it's incorporated into your electronics.

 

I won’t be doing any of that haha

[Catt]

Probably be gone either by the undertaker or the uppertaker!

[dodgeguy]

On 9/20/2022 at 9:37 PM, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Ever since Bass fishing has existed, it's been hard to catch Bass.    It doesn't matter what advancements we make, the fish will adapt, and on the macro scale, even evolve over time.  

 

One thing I know about Bass, maybe the only thing......they are extremely unpredictable, and don't adhere to any hard and fast set of rules.      

 

I have a Koi pond.....I can see the fish anytime I want, they will only eat one or two times a day no matter how many times I throw food in there.    You can't make a Bass eat that doesn't want to eat.....Sonar, FFS, underwater camera, whatever.  

Absolutely