Conference wahoo::fishing

    Yo Bucketmouth...
    If the pond is more or less unknown try to locate the land owner
    of which the pond is on,then ask them if they would post it for a
    year or two to ward of people who might abuse a good spot that you've
    found. Not everyone is a catch,and release minded person,and before
    you know it those 8,and 12 inchers will all be gone.
    Just thik how big those 4+ fish will be when the itty-bitty one
    grow to 4+!!!!
    
    Just a thought.
                   jml

    YO JML I want to catch fish NOW!!!
    

    
    One thought is that the smaller (more competative) fish are generally
    out in the open and in shallower water this time of year.  You may
    want to try the deeper water and more structure.  Generally the
    8 to 12 inchers can't share the same habitat for fear of losing
    their lives.  To sum it up, you have to HUNT the big ones and they
    aren't as apt to go as far for the bait.  They are more selective,
    that's why they are so big!
    Another thought is, take Ranger Ron along, he apears to like those
    8 inchers alot.
    
                               GW
    
    

    There's a school of thought that says that when you see the condition
    such as the one you describe (too many small fish) the pond or lake
    is in trouble. These great numbers of fish may be stunted, mature
    bass.  Due to a lack of fishing presure, the over abundance of fish,
    and assuming a food supply that can't sustain the population, the
    results are small fish that are very competative for the food.
    The solution is to decrease to bass population, by what ever method
    it takes....This is for the good of all, fish included.
    
    
    					Jim
    

    Posting a "NO FISHING" sign, says to me "FISH HERE". This is how
    I find these places. The big worm might be the ticket, I'll try
    that tonight. But I can see the big fish on the top. Have you folks
    used the BURK SNAKE-BAIT? Maybe a length of garden hose? or a small
    rodent? How do you hook a rabbit? Guns are out of the question...
    
    				BUCKETMOUTH

    I agree with Jim in .5, I think a little fishing pressure just may
    do the trick.  So, why don't ya post the directions to this hurt'n
    honey hole and we'll all be there tonight to give all those little 
    buggers a run for their money!  Will Ron and Bob be able to launch
    those big ol' Rangers there????	8^)                           
                                                                      
    Don Mac                                                           

    South about 200mi, take a left at Washington D.C. exit Rt. 50 to
    Hwy 3 north 1 mi in M.D.  The pond t is about 3 acres in size you
    cant miss it. Pak ya ca on the pike. sorry guys...
    
                               BUCKETMOUTH
    

    Re:0
    	How about if we just use itty-bitty poles :-)

    Thats the best idea I'v heard yet... Ultra-Light w/ itty-bitty lures.
    
    				thanks 
    				BUCKETMOUTH

    OR......
    
     Ya could always 'fly-fish' the little guys... oughtta make for
    a little more fun pullin' out anyways.
    
                       Perry F.
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    One_who_has_not_yet_tried_to_flyrod.

Perry:
    thanks for the idea, but I think I will stay with my spinning stuff
    (DINNER WINCH). I have seen what happins to fly fishermen. There
    nose turns up and they develop a "purist attitude" then they start
    drinking imported beer or wine, shop only at FLY FISHING STORES
    and buy designer fishin' vests. They soon forget how to spit & cuss
    and perform other discusting bodily functions with the guys. Some
    forget all about football, baseball and start doing things more
    culturaly accetable like going to the ballet and wine tasting.
    DONT LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU !!!
    
    
    
    				BUCKETMOUTH

    
    No Shit    Bucket mouth
    

    SAID BY A TRUE BASSER!

    Hey, I think I'm really begining to like this notes file!!!!

    AND LET THAT BE A WARNING TO ALL YOU PURIST FLYFISHERS!!!
    I MEAN, LOOK AT ME! 
    There I was, a purist. A quiet contemplative individual fly
    fisherperson. I would get on my hip waders and my vest a walk a
    stream for those little trout and I would love the solitude and
    personal rewards I got from doing all that purist stuff like 6X
    tippets and light hackle flies. And I sure would love to catch those
    11 inch trout. 
    
    Then I met HOLESHOT JOE! Thrown to the wolves, I was, without a
    chance. 
    My wife looked at me yesterday and said, you have a LCR? ANd what
    is that big motor on the front of that boat you bought? And what
    are those big ugly things in that box you take out...all those hooks
    and stuff. Oh, where is my husband who used to be so low tech and
    individual? You said you fished a derby yesterday with all those
    metalflake boats that go like slingshots and sound like something
    that the FAA should regulate. AND JEEZUS, YOU PUT BACK ALL THE FISH???
    
    By the way I still have my light fly fishing stuff if you want to
    try it on those itty bitty bass. I haven't yet, although I keep
    saying I will...Somehow the little bass or fun but then there's
    that sound as a hawg take your surface plug in the pitch darkness...
    

    And so another of my converts, a tried-and-true purist, has seen
    the ways of TRUE fun and adventure!
    
    Now...he stays out till all hours of the night and into the wee
    hours of the morning....comes home (empty handed) smelling of bug
    dope, cheap beer (Black Label or Portland Lager) and smelly hands!
    
    No longer does he simply don a vest with a multitude of pockets
    and waders and head out to his favorite little brook where he attempts
    to catch hatchery-stocked 6" fish.  NOW...he breaks out the weaponry...
    SIX rods 'n reels, TWO tackle boxs loaded with squiggley rubber things,
    plastic fish-like things with huge grappling hooks hanging underneath,
    and all sorts of other do-dads that are supposed to entice the elusive
    HAWG from their lair.
    
    THEN...he piles all this gear into what should have been the FAMILY
    pleasure boat, but now has been converted into the proverbial HAWG
    HUNTING MACHINE...decked out with all sorts of gas and electric
    motors, enough batteries to light the city of Boston, casting platforms
    you can party on, and funny looking electronic gizmos with screens
    that show lots of dots that tell you that you've just run aground.
    
    Yeah...Chris is converted...and LOVIN' EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!
    
    Anyone else out there need to be converted?
    
    -Hj-

    Looks like I opened one hell of a can-o-worms. All this talk makes
    me want to go do somthing real manly, like go to a hockey game or
    slug down some cheap beer. Tomorrow I'll break out the HEAVY ARTILlery
    and BUST some BASS !!!

                          BUCKETMOUTH down south.....

    Hmmmm, reckon I WON'T be trying fly-fishing ha ha. It was just an
    idea to make hooking little fish a little more fun.
    
     I hafta agree though... I mean some folks love fly-fishing, I have
    never tried it so I can't really comment on it. 
    I can't wait to head on out tonight to try and nail a few lunkers at
    my favorite pond. Hmmm... on second thought I can't wait for this
    long weekend either.
    
                                       Perry F.
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    He_who_will_not_MENTION_the_word_flyrod_again, ha ha.

    
    Hie lads & lassies,..
    
    	A' must admit that a'll probly be readin in this file!...o the
    furst 'bass submarine jaunt' ...why no fling oot the fishfinners
    an jist poap doon tae their level?...yese cood alwi's cast oot thro
    the toarpedo tubes..if the bass disnae hit the bait...hit the bass!
    (;-)
    
    			The unpure fleefisher wha stull likes the
    			fleeroad best o awe........Trapper.

    Ok, I have to confess. I went flyfishing yesterday. I used a 
    Muddler then a size 14 nymph ( Hares' Ear).
    
    
    
    
    I caught a sucker.

    yeah but....here's the REST OF THE STORY...
    
    After having indoctrinating Chris to the REAL sport of bassin and
    away from the "purist" attitude, he tied the damn muddler minnow
    on a BASS SPINNING ROD 'N REEL SETUP!!!
    
    

    NOW WAIT JUST A MINUTE GUYS!!!!!!!!!!
    
    Ok, after having finally muddled my way to this note, after only
    finding this file three weeks ago, I gotta put my 2 cents worth
    here. I was indoctrinated into flyfishing last summer, and while
    I still catch a tree as often as I catch a fish, I love it. I haven't
    caught any trout yet, but I did catch a 20" pickerel with it, and
    boy was that a kick. Largest bass so far was some dumb 9"er that
    got too curious on evening. But I plan on bring my fly rod to Monomonac
    for the tourney.
    
    Dan