Special thanks to our RBL anglers!

[Catt]

As avid angler I would like to offer a special congratulation to Cybasser, Vyron, & Dmitri far sharing their unique view of tournament angling.

I did a web search far the Asprokremmos reservoir, Kourris Reservoir, & Dhipotamos reservoir to see some photos. People this is no walk in the park. Then consider these guys fished a different body of each day, forget what pattern you were on yesterday.

This would be a tremendous feat in a bass boat but on foot, outstanding guys.

Asprokremmos reservoir

[Catt]

Dhipotamos reservoir

[Catt]

Kourris reservoir

[bassnleo]

I too thought that the whole tourney idea, 3 different bodies of water in 3 days plus being on foot was pretty cool.

Way to go and thanks for the reports!

[CyBasser]

As avid angler I would like to offer a special congratulation to Cybasser, Vyron, & Dmitri far sharing their unique view of tournament angling.

I did a web search far the Asprokremmos reservoir, Kourris Reservoir, & Dhipotamos reservoir to see some photos. People this is no walk in the park. Then consider these guys fished a different body of each day, forget what pattern you were on yesterday.

This would be a tremendous feat in a bass boat but on foot, outstanding guys.

HELLO CATT,

THANKS FOR YOUR NICE COMMENTS! INDEED IT WAS HARD WORK. KEEP IN MIND THAT THE PHOTOS YOU FOUND SHOW THE RESERVOIRS NEAR OR AT MAXIMUM LEVEL. AFTER 2 YEARS WITH LOW RAINFALL, THE LEVEL OF THE WATER HAS DROPPED CONSIDERABLY, AND THIS MEANS THAT TO GET TO THE WATER LEVEL FROM THE START POINTS ON THE DAM WALL IS EVEN MORE DIFFICULT, WE HAD SOME STEEP DESCENDS AND CLIMBS AS WELL. NOT TO MENTION ALL THE OBSTACLES WE ENCOUNTER ON THE RATHER STEEP SHORES. BUT I GUESS THIS IS THE CHALLENGE!

AND YES, THEY ARE THREE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT BODIES OF WATER - DIFFERENT STRUCTURES, DIFFERENT WATER CHEMISTRY, DIFFERENT DEPTHS.

ALL THREE RESERVOIRS (AND ESPECIALLY KOURRIS) HAVE AMAZING OFFSHORE STRUCTURE AS WELL WHICH WE BELIEVE WOULD OFFER UNBELIEVABLE FISHING. AS YOU KNOW, WE DO MANAGE TO CATCH 5 TO 7 LB FISH FROM THE SHORE, JUST IMAGINE IF WE COULD USE MORE CONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES USING BOATS...

[CyBasser]

I have just added a photo of Dhipotamos showing the general vicinity of the "Science Fiction Movie Canal" (red ellipse)....

[CyBasser]

... And a picture of Kourris I have taken from an airliner window about 5 weeks before the tournament. The eastern shore where the BR members fished on the tournament is not visible, but the western shore (where the winning lunkers were caught) is well visible. The water level now is about 30 meters (35 yards) below full pool (maximum depth 110 meters)....

[Catt]

Cybasser,

You walked from the dam all the way to the "Science Fiction Movie Canal" before making your first cast?

That is totally amazing!

Being willing to cover that kind of terrain shows a tremendous desire and I would be honored to shake you hand.

Tommy T.

[dmitri]

You walked from the dam all the way to the "Science Fiction Movie Canal" before making your first cast?

walked? Ruuuuuuun Forest, run  ;D on the practice day I noted time required to get there - 21 min (fast walking, almost running). In order to be there first on the tournament day I had to cover that distance in 17 mins.

quite a few people managed to walk all around Dhipotamous and Asprocremnos reservoirs  

One of the guys was given a nick name Spiderman for getting to place where nobody else can get. His reward this time was the Cyprus record bass that he got next day after the tournament.

[Guest avid]

If someone told me they discovered the "canals on Mars" and showed me these photo's I would actually think that it could possibly be true.

The Landscape is magnificent.  The thougt that you guys fished these areas on foot is incredible.  

I have a great idea.  You should have a BassResource.com international invitational tournament.  Select 20 members of the forum, starting with Glenn then me then whoever else you deem worthy, send us airfare and hotel receipts.  We'll all fly over, have a tournament, eat your local foods, drink your local drinks, and sing your parises for all time.

Man, I come up with really cool suggestions.  You should pick a date really soon, and PM me right away with the details.

You guys are the greatest  

[K_Mac]

Due to health issues I would not be able to participate in this event, but would like to offer my services as impartial judge to make sure all rules are followed. I will wiave my fee in exchange for the above mentioned expenses.

Sincerely,

Honest, Old, K_Mac

[CyBasser]

Cybasser,

You walked from the dam all the way to the "Science Fiction Movie Canal" before making your first cast?

That is totally amazing!

Being willing to cover that kind of terrain shows a tremendous desire and I would be honored to shake you hand.

Tommy T.

Hello again Tommy,

You really make us all feel proud now!

Yes, we do have this burning desire - as you know bass fishing is not just a sport, it's a passion! In addition to having to walk, we have to adapt the traditional techniques so that they can work from the shore. This means longer rods (longer casting and better controllability of both our lures and of the bass we catch), and slight variations in the usual techniques so that we can cover structure correctly (for example, we always read about positioning the boat so that you can cast towards shoreline structure - but what if you are stuck on the shore?), and of course, learning all the structure that is available in deeper water just by feel - no depthfinders!

And as for the walking (almost running in case of tournaments as Dmitri has so correctly put it) - even that is no piece of cake.. In the following few replies I will post a sequence of photos taken by me of Dmitri and Vyron fishing a small cove at Kourris, and you will see how tough both walking (or running!) and even landing a fish can be!

Here is the first photo (all were taken on October 8th, at a small cove on the western shores of Kourris - I was fishing at a different cove and was going to join my friends when I took the photos). This photo shows the cove they were planning to cover...

[CyBasser]

...and here is a photo of Dmitri and Vyron fishing the shoreline brush at the entrance of the cove...

[CyBasser]

...As I am about to descend the steep incline to meet them, Dmitri nails a good bass. I am now watching the action from above, and here you can see the co-operative effort with Vyron helping Dmitri to land the bass...

[CyBasser]

...and the final photo of the sequence, Dmitri proudly showing his 5lb 11oz bigmouth he just landed....

Catching these bass after tackling practically a pile of obstacles makes our every trip such a great experience!

[CyBasser]

If someone told me they discovered the "canals on Mars" and showed me these photo's I would actually think that it could possibly be true.

The Landscape is magnificent. The thougt that you guys fished these areas on foot is incredible.

I have a great idea. You should have a BassResource.com international invitational tournament. Select 20 members of the forum, starting with Glenn then me then whoever else you deem worthy, send us airfare and hotel receipts. We'll all fly over, have a tournament, eat your local foods, drink your local drinks, and sing your parises for all time.

Man, I come up with really cool suggestions. You should pick a date really soon, and PM me right away with the details.

You guys are the greatest

Hi Avid,

Great idea indeed! I just wish I had the money to make such an event a reality. Just imagine the fun factor involved!

Maybe, just maybe, BassResource.com could find a nice big sponsor and indeed organize such an event  (and of course K_Mac could then become the main judge!).

In regards of bass fishing, we believe that Cyprus is not (as yet) having the position it deserves on the international bass fishing map, and to a large extend the fact that boats are not allowed is responsible for this.

But surely, things are gradually changing. As you have realized, the Russian Bass League has been considering Cyprus as their base for a few years now (and they had the option of choosing Spain, Portugal, Italy, or Croatia instead). At a recent EU conference regarding freshwater angling and its importance in maintaining wetlands, Italian and Spanish representatives were awed by the potential of the bass fishing available here. American lure manufacturers (such as Berkley and Yamamoto) have made inroads into the Cyprus market. And now, thanks to BassResource.com, our American bass fishing friends have started to discover us! It's just a matter of time...

[BD]

Wow, what a cool post!

Those areas look amazing.