Category: Conservation
C&R: Too Much of a Good Thing?
Two fairly recent pieces of research discussed the growing trend of catch and release angling in the bass fishing world and some of the potential implications, both good and bad with this trend. Have bass anglers gone overboard in their zest for this practice?
Science: What to do About Bedders
The age old question: to fish bedders during the spawn (if even allowed by state regs) or not? There are a couple theories you’ll frequently hear concerning bass recruitment into a population. One is that the fewer bass left in a lake, the more likely they are to try and overcompensate for the deficiency (‘recruitment compensation’ [...]
That’s a Whole Lotta’ Lunkers!
See those water-filled cylinders in the pic? Now you see all that yellow stuff in the bottom that looks like something out of Ghostbusters – ectoplasm, maybe? Those are thousands of eggs spanwed by Texas largemouths, but we’re not talking about just any ol’ bass. Those are the eggs of ShareLunker bass, the prized thoroughbreds [...]
Science: Weighing In On Weigh-ins
It’s at the core of every bass tournament. Yes, the fishing is important, and the personalities are entertaining, but a winner is never declared until the fish have made their way to the scales. How that weigh-in occurs, as well as how the fish are handled up to that event, has slowly been changing over [...]
Stand Up and Fight: Activist Angler
Robert Montgomery is mad and he ain’t gonna take in no mo’. (Actually, don’t think I’ve ever seen him mad – but he ain’t gonna take it no mo’ anyhow.) For that reason, he’s got a new website called Activist Angler. This is a perfect fit for Robert.
Conroe: Not as Cool as it Sounds
You know how every time a Kardashian sister blows her nose you read about it in 18 different magazines the next day? Well, the same thing happens in the bass world when a five-fish tournament sack comes in over the 40-pound mark.
Fizz… Oh, What a Relief it is!
After watching this Lake Amistad bass get “fizzed”, I’m trying to figure out how to perform a similar technique on humans. I could really use something like this after a big mexican food dinner. Alka Seltzer and Pepto ain’t got nothin’ on the fizz! You’ve probably heard of fizzing, but if you haven’t, it’s basically [...]
