Conference wahoo::fishing

    	Well...I guess I can temporarily pat myself on the back. The
    bass I entered in the "HAWG" note of 6lbs 3oz put me into the lead
    of a tournament I'm involved in right now. Four days earlier someone
    had brought one in at 5 lbs 13 oz. The tourny is being run out of
    the B&B bait shop in Clinton and prizes go to 1st and 2nd place
    for the biggest large mouth and biggest small mouth. B&B may sponsor
    another tourny in August and if anyone is interested I'll keep them
    posted.
    
    Denny

    POST IT!  A buddy of mine and I do quite a bit of fishing,
    particularily Bass.  I have never entered a contest before and I
    don't think he has either but I'm game!  When ever we go out fishing
    which is on the ave. of 2 - 3 times/week, there are always words
    of who is the best fisherman.  I'll finally put that debate to rest.
    
    Hey Walter, consider this a challenge.  May the biggest "HAWG" win.

    Tony,
    	The next stop on the 1986 MASS BASS FEDERATION TOURNAMENT TRAIL
    is August 10th at >Bartons COve Conn River.<
    The entry fee is 60.00 + 5.00 for lunker pool.
    85% cash pay back to 1-10 place.  prizes from 11-20.
    last week First place payed 785.00 per man(its a team open) plus
    a merchry thurster motor.
    
    If you are interested let me know and I will post all the info I
    have on this tournament.
    
    Bass Bob
    
    P.S.  My partner and myself get a pat on the back for last weeks
    showing.  We were 16th out of 104 boats.  We were in 10th until
    the last 10 boats weight in.  Oh well better next time.
    

    Bass Bob-
    The tourney you mentioned in .3 sounds like a good one.  Please
    post more info.  Are the teams you mentioned 2 man teams?
    
    I am a very anxious fisherman right now!  This Saturday 4 of us
    head up to the Sacco River in N.H. for our "3rd Annual Sacco River
    Run" for 6 relaxing and fish-filled days.  Do you think I'm over
    excited if I've had my camping stuff packed for the past 3 day???
    
    Tony_who_can_hardly_wait_to_taste_Sacco_trout

 BASSIN' BOB
    
    I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE FROM DEC WAS FISHING THE MASS
    TOURNAMENTS.  I ALSO FISHED CHICOPEE.  AS A MATTER OF FACT I WAS
    ONE OF THE LAST 10 BOATS YOU MENTIONED.  WE FINISHED 8TH.  WHAT
    KIND OF BOAT YOU GOT, I'LL WATCH FOR YOU AT BARTON'S COVE.  WE FISH
    OUT OF A HYDRASPORTS 475, TAN AND BROWN.  IF YOU SEE ME, GIVE A
    YELL. 

    re: -1
    
    We fish out of a Brown and Tan Ebtide (Dyna-Trac) 90 horse Evenrude.
    
    I drew number 7 and off to Conn we went.  I don't know anyone else
    from dec that fishes the trail.  Have you fished the other two stops?
    Webster lake we drew number 2 and wasted that one with no fish..
    At lakeville we were 38th.  We should have been in the top five
    at Chicopee.  Too many mental errors.  My partner did not boat a
    keeper.  I had to do all the work.  Good thing he owns the boat!!!!
    
    Nice to here from a dec basser!
    Bassin Bob
    
  

    Speaking for myself, and perhaps several others I know, I'd certainly
    like the opportunity to compete in some friendly tournaments.
    Unfortunately, all I have is a 14' canoe which simply doesn't make
    it on the tourney trail.
    
    Although I take my bass fishing serious and have managed to catch
    my fair share of good sized fish and stringers, I certainly can't
    consider myself a pro, or even semi-pro....but I don't consider
    myself a novice either.  
    
    If anyone is considering entering a tournamnet in NH and would like
    a partner who's always willing to learn more...give me a call.
    
    -Joe- (have_rod_will_travel)

    BOB, I REMEMBER TOUR BOAT.  WE FISHED WEBSTER AND FINISHED 2ND WITH 
    TWO FISH BOTH TAKEN ON PIG & JIG.  WE WERE IN THE THIRD FLIGHT AND
    I TOOK A 5.9 LBER AT ABOUT 3:10.  AT LONG POND I COULDN'T TAKE A
    KEEPER.  MY BROTHER SAVED THE DAY BY TAKING 3 TO FINISH US 25TH.
    WE TOOK ALL OUR CONN RIVER FISH DOWN TOWARDS CONN BORDER FLIPPIN'
    A PIG & JIG.  WE WEIGHED IN 8 FISH FOR 9.8 LBS.  
    
    YOU ARE A LOT LUCKIER DAWING STARTING POSITION THAN US.  WE HAVE
    DRAWN #'S 124, 127, & 126.  ALWAYS IN THIRD FLIGHT.  SEE YOU AT
    BARTON'S COVE.

re: -1
    How could anyone miss us at Webster, Second boat out with the trim
    
    ALL THE WAY UP We came out of the hole like a rocket "stright up
    and doing fourty on our tails.  I hug on for my life and YELL TRIM
    TRIM,TRIM this dam boat!!!
    
    I think I remeber when you weight in 9.8  only needed one
    of the fish we dropped!!!!  See you at Bartons Cove.

    Whats your first name?
    
    re:-2  Nothing bad about fishing in a canoe for a Tournament.
    At on of the last few lunker and 5th place went to two guys in
    what looked like a bath tub and an egg beater
    
    bassin' Bob

Well two weeks away from the Next Mass BASS Federation Tournament.  Here are
the directions I promised someone.

BARTON'S COVE-TURNER FALLS AC-DELCO TEAM OPEN AUGUST 10

The site of the august 10, 1986 "AC-DELCO TEAM OPEN" WILL BE FROM
THE STATE ramp on Barton's cove, in the Turner Falls section of the town 
of Montague.  North and south, from Vermont and Connecticut, Rte. 91
leads to Rte.  2 and Turners Falls.  East and West, Mass Pike leads the way
from New York and eastern Mass to Rte 91 north and a short ride to montague
and Turners Falls.  Fishing and Weather are expected to be ideal this time
of year.

Taken from 1986 Tournament Travel Guide
Bassin' Bob
    

    Anyone going to the Con river this weekend?
    How has the fishing been?  I was going to day until we got the bad
    weather report!!
    
    See You all there 
    
    Bassin Bob
    
    Brown and cream Dyna-trac  With 90 Evenruide.
    

    To all you folks out there who fished Barton's Cove
    
    What a Sh3&*%(&*^%t day.
    
    How did you all fair.  Ken and myself placed 34th with two small
    smallies.  any of you folk finish in the cash?  and If so were and
    what so we can educate our readers.
    Baassin' Bob
    

    RE:.11  Had my first excellent day on the Conn river in weeks
    yesterday!  The Rain over the weekend really stirred up the old
    stew pot and the fish have been scarce in my favorite spots; they're
    there of course but not being caught.  The mud started to settle
    back to the bottom yesterday and the fish are bitin' again!  The
    key was to provide them with a little scent or sound to follow in
    the darker water.  In an hour I caught 3 smallmouths in the 2-3lb
    class and a whole bunch of smaller fish.  The 3 bigger ones were
    caught on a vibrating spinner.  Fellow next to me was using a
    commercial scent product and caught a smallmouth that probably weighed
    in over 4lbs.  Then he caught a nice white perch, hooked it up to
    a bobber, and took off in pursuit of the school!  A rather productive
    afternoon and welcome after being bass-skunked on Manchaug Sunday.
    
    Steve

    
    
    I just want to extend a Congradulations to all the dec fisherman
    who did the Mass Tournament trail and qualified for the 
    Tournament of Champions.
    
    Good job guys...     :^)
    
    Bassin Bob  
    
    P.S.  How many people made it?  I know of a few.  If you made it
    place a note and tells us all what place you finished.
    
    I was 39th--                       
    
    lets see who the real compition came from.  Don't be shy you are
    allowed to pat yourself on the back.  Bob
    

    
    
    	Good luck to all the DEC noters that are fishing in the Mass.
    	State Fish-offs.  Let us know how you did.
    
    	I hope to make it to a weigh-in either Saturday or Sunday.
    
    	Gitzit'
    	
    

    MassMaster here.....
    
    Yo Gitzit....
    
    You have your choice of weigh-ins....
    
    Western Division is fishing Bartons Cove Conn. River
    Eastern Division (me) is fishing Oxbow Pond,Conn River launch and
    weigh in at Sportsmans Marine (Exit 19 of 91 north)
                -----------------
    Hopefully next year Mass Bass format will change and the States
    will be a little earlier...September-ish....The T.O.C was held at
    a perfect time....The top 10 finishers in that tourney was a result
    of skill,and concentration.......
    My prediction on the states will be "in the right place at the right
    time"...I'm a firm believer of "No Luck Involved"...but this weekend 
    just may take a little of that....
                                 
    
    Good fishing to all,and may all your pick-up's become fish in the
    boat
                  MassMaster

    Hay Gitzit,  Look for me if you go to the west at barton's cove!!
    
    I better put my terminal angler patch on my coat!!
    

    MassMaster here...
    
    Hey Bob...See you in '90 State Team...
    
    

    Pray for no rain tomorrow!!!!
    
    Last year I got to wet.  
    
    See you tomorrow BB
    
    Good Luck
    Les

    I hope so!!
    

    MassMaster here....
    
    I'll be the first to admit that Oct. 7th-8th were both long,cold,and
    windy....and nothing over 12" was netted by me,with the exception
    of the 4# pike....that swallowed my grub,and didn't cut the line.
    
    Sunday was cold,but I had more action in one 30' drop in the river,than
    anywhere else...I would go one to tell you about "the one that got
    away..." (really)...but I'd rather put the excuses away with the
    rod's,and tackle for this year.
    
    Saturday is my last day on the water...Quabin bound.....
    
    MassMaster

    
                          
                           I'LL SECOND THAT !!!!!!!!
    
             I had 2 keepers Sat. , 1 just barely 12" (on the line),
             and one about 13", for a total of 1.90 lbs. For Sun. I
             got the cold and raw BIG " 0 ".
    
      I have to ask how the H*LL can a 12" Bass weigh .42 LBS ??????????
    
          P.S. I'll be going down to Atlanta Ga. to visit with my wife
        who is there on DEC business. I'm flying down tomorrow morning.
        While my wife is working I'll need something to do with the rods
        that will be traveling with me 8^). So if there is any BASSMASTERS
        in Atlanta that can tell me where I can go fishing I would greatly
        appreciate it. I'll be staying at the Holiday Inn in Roswell.
        You can contact me via the tube here or my wife Joanne's in 
        Alpharetta ( ALF ) OAMATE::TUCKERJ ,DTN 343-1616. I hope you help
        me catch the BIG ONE'S that I've been hearing about.
    
                                                         THANK YOU,
    
                                                           dr. dick
    
    
    
    

    Well Saturday was pretty good for me when they turn on I got
    3 nice mallies weighing 4.2 pounds and my partner got 3 also 
    for 4.6 pounds,  then I lost one that probably went near 3. %#$@$@
    On sunday the fish got lock jaw,  the two times they turned on for
    us all we could do was put short tailed bass in the boat.  ALL
    in all it was cold but I dressed for it,  WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR.
    
    Les

    MassMaster here,,,
    
    Hey Les...The smallies put the Whammy on you too!?!
    
    The one I had on Sunday would have taken the lunker pool by about
    3 lbs.....the one weighed in was 2 1/4#...this thing was the New
    England version of the cover photo of the last BASSMASTER Mag....ask
    Geo. LesPrance of Plymouth Rock Bass Club...He was ready to net
    this bronze monster when it spit my Kalen grub.....

    ooooooh, jeff, loosing a fish like that while *fun* fishing would 
    be enough to bum you out for half the winter, let a lone in a tourny...  
    
    you have my sympathy...  
    
    donmac - who has yet to break the 5lb mark when it comes to smallies...
    

    Well Bassin bob Had the same kind of day as everyone else! ^;(
    
    I stayed in the cove both days.  I was fishing less then 5 feet
    from the boat that ended 1 and 2nd after it was all over.  They
    caught limits and I got the big zipppppo.
    
    Sunday I caught a nice 2.73lb but that was it.  Just for the record
    the top two people in the west caught all their fish on Green Weenies
    on Ball jig heads.  Fished in about 20 feet of water.  The fish
    were suspended about 15 feet.  They would every now or then take
    one as it went by.  More then than now.  The winning two people
    did not run the entire day.  They sat on the fish and waited them
    out.
    
    See you all when the Ice comes.
    Bassin Bob
    

    Hey Bob,
       I too was fishing the green weenie on a ball jig, in some cases 
    right next to the guys who took 1, 2,  I couldnt understand on Saturday
    it worked fine but sunday it seemed that you had to hit them on the
    head.  The first day I dont think we burned 1 gallon of gas and
    probalbly only less than 2 gallons on the second day.  Once we got hits
    or fish we waited it out.  Worked on sat. but on sun they were all 
    11"
    
    Wait till next year!!!
    Les
    
    BTW. Bob You fishing Sunday?

   NO LES  I did not go sunday.  It was my 1st anniversary so I took
    the wife a way for the weekend.  I had hope to be back for the
    weight-in, but a long visit with some friends on the way home killed
    that.
    
    Did You go?  How was the fishing, and who won?
    Bo

    Bob,
      I did not fish in it but our club ran the thing,  77 boats  and
    60 teams weighed in fish,  lunker was 7.58, there was a 6.03 on weighed
    in too, winning weight was 16.95 Lbs WOW!!!  It was a good tourny
    with nice prizes and payoff, plus the benificarys got near $4000.
    
    Les

    
    Gus Surrette and myself are fishing the Benefit at Congamond this
    weekend. Anyone else going??
    
     _Bassmaster
    

    MassMaster here....
    
    ...Wait til you get a load of the Mass Bass Fed tourney schedule!...
    
    
    				barf.