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Bass seems to be primarily the fish of choice for alot of people.....my question is Why?....because there is tournaments for them?...because they are relatively easy to catch?...
I personally had fished the tournament scene for a few years and did enjoy the competition... ...but to me it just seemed like too much work....all it ever was, was prefishing...then a tournament...very rarely fished for just fun...so I gave it up...for now...
So why do you get all hopped up about opening of bass season?
To me this year it's all been about fishing for something new. I've fished for carp for about 15 years along with a few other species.
Fish-hawk.net introduced me to muskie and although i've yet to land one i'm more determined than ever. Hanging around at paddletales over the winter has certainly hightened my interest in bass. I'm by no means jumping through hoops to fish tournements but perhaps one day i'll give them a try.
I can relate bass fishing to carp fishing in that they can be easy to catch but at times they can be near on impossible. Also perhaps the many different methods of catching them and using my knowledge from other species so i can spot locations and recognise where to cast that bait. I can see how bass fishing can become as technical as carp fishing and that certainly interests me.
To me bass is a species that let's my fill the gap between the spring carp fishing and the fall muskie/walleye fishing.
One thing i've learned is that most tournament bass anglers have perhaps been branded with a bad name. I've yet to meet one that isn't more than willing to help me out with questions i may have. There's always a few bad apples no matter what species they fish for.
The few times i've been out targetting them so far have been outstanding and i've enjoyed every minute.
there is so many places to fish for Bass ,making them a favorite fish, plus the tackle is ready available ..even at gas stations in prime fishing areas....what you pay for one muskie lure ..will buy you a wack of soft plastics to catch bass....and you are right they are reativly easy to catch....well not when I'm with John ...and they are easyer to hold up for that photo than Muskie
Big-o is right the equipment is much more readily available. As many will point out finding the monster fish is still hard no matter which species it is.
Heck and on tournament days you have to find more than one
I love them for the memories. Also being a relatively new angler, I like to fish for the easier fish. And I find it more fun fishing in the slop with frogs, and cranking around logs than trolling or being more in open water.
Also I love their fight, it just makes me so excited when i land one. Also I'm never had one jump for a frog or a rat in the slop and I'm just dying for that to happen!
I'm sorta with RJ on this one !! I'd rather catch a huge pike or muskie. But FFF is right. Pound for pound the smallmouth has to be the best fighting fish !!!
I caught a 15lb Walleye that fought like a bucket of water, and have had 3lb SM fight like big a bow.They are scrappy fish and a lot of fun, probably more common in Ontario waters than any other species except perch.
fff that's why i'll never see myself fishing for walleye more than a handfull of times each year. I do really want to catch a 10lb+ walleye out of quinte which is very possible but they just don't put up much of a scrap.
I'd love to catch a few big bass though... and everyone is right for their size they fight well... especially when they get airborn.
...but to me it just seemed like too much work....all it ever was, was prefishing...then a tournament...very rarely fished for just fun...so I gave it up...for now... 
...and they are easyer to hold up for that photo than Muskie 
