Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Trophy Fish and Pellet Flies

I agree with you guys on competiton ruining the fun. To each his own but for some reason the bass tournments never appealed to me. In fact they downright turn me off.

As far as my "Private Pond Record Fish Site" I've never considered that competition. I consider it fun -- like who can grow the biggest pumpkin etc. Also something to show what pond owners can do. I know some don't agree with me but that's the way I see it.

I agree with both Todd and Cecil. My comment was directed only to my personal choice not to compete directly (2 guys in a boat seeing who can catch the most or biggest fish) with someone while fishing. It ruins the fun for me. For others that is fun for them and I'm glad they like it.

Cecil your site is not competition and could not lead to what Todd described because entries are proved by the facts required to enter.

Now if you and Bill want to joust over who has Major Perca and who has Minor Perch that is ok with me as long as yall are having fun.

I don't personally participate in competitive fishing, but the guys I know who do really seem to go to great lengths to protect the resource. The guys I know (including Shorty) who participate in some LMB tourneys are knowledgable, enthusiastic and caring about the bodies of water they fish. I just really don't have any problems with anybody who follows the law--in both spirit and letter--and enjoys the outdoors. That's one reason I like this forum so much, because for the most part, people don't show disrespect or disdain for other's way of doing things.

Bruce, do you remember last fall out at my dad's when we were tossing pellets off the dock? I seem to recall that the BG were not intersted in that piece of nightcralwer that was on your jig.

IMO fish that are well fed all of the time are also much harder to catch, fish that are hungry and much more desperate for food are the ones that are ultimately the easiest to catch.

Yeah, your "elitist" bluegill turned their nose up at my natural bait offering. Even some of those ten-inchers that were roaming the perimeter.