Berkley B1 - Pre-Fish Period Now Extended

[PeterM]

And monster pike too! Lots o' monsters in them there Quebec waters.

[Jimmy_1]

Yeah, it costs $50 for Ontario Residents to catch them!

yep small price to pay for what you get....................monster bass.

joco

Lotsa big bass once you go west of Kanata....Look up Canmoore's profile pic! I was there when he caught it!

[Big Bass 444]

It all comes down to what RIVERKILLER wrote about ''reputation''...sad but true.....I guess Marc is starting to realise that now.

444

[Jimmy_1]

It all comes down to what RIVERKILLER wrote about ''reputation''...sad but true.....I guess Marc is starting to realise that now.

444

OUCH!!!!

P.S: Nice to have finally met you yesterday 444! Good luck to you guys!

[jwhite]

For years Quebec bass season has opened a week before Ontario....Obviously this hasn't affected the bass fishery...

Ya but you know what they say about those french fish.

Yeah, it costs $50 for Ontario Residents to catch them!

Wow.....less than $10 a month. Didn't realize to what extent the "recession" is affecting people.

[CNs]

Ya but you know what they say about those french fish.

Yeah, it costs $50 for Ontario Residents to catch them!

Wow.....less than $10 a month. Didn't realize to what extent the "recession" is affecting people.

There is a recession Wow am I out of the loop. Guess I won't be hiring any musky guides any time soon.

[marc Thorpe]

If you guys feel that contacting my sponsors is the way to retaliate
BY all means,nothing I can do
By doing so,your only gonna tarnish the organizers and Berckley

As far as OFN,we have business dealings and its an exchange of visibility,they are not a sponsor.
The reason it was not brought up on the site is simply because the organizers have not posted this change on the board
Maybe they should

if my sponsors feel what I am doing is not good for their company,I will understand
It wont prevent me from using theirs products
The products I use,I use em because I work with them
I dont consider myself a pro but a fisherman by trade
It surely wont change my convictions and the due process that is taking place
Keep in mind for those that say they are in the business
Your are not judged by how pretty you look all decked out or by what you say
You are judged by the good you do and the public influence you have
I think I have done well for myself over 20 years

Its too bad some you feel mud slinging is the way to go
Guys I have thick skin so have at her

Be good
marc

[Hookup]

Cause everyone with a keyboard has posted an opinion, I figured I'd do the same...after all I also have a keyboard, so that makes me qualified right?

About the issue of the extension/opener change.. It's been said, and made completely clear by others that it's virtually the same as last year so nothing done, no harm, no foul. Congrats on Berkley B1 recognizing the possibility and going after the switch-up. Less excuses for why big-limits are not caught and people love to see huge limits. It'll could contribute to a better event for the "general public".

2nd, Congrats to the Gov for being open-minded enough to look at things logically and adapt. The change, being made to the entire zone, for everyone, show's someone really thought this through. Well done. To me, the worse kind of governmental system imaginable is one so ridged it ignores all requests for review & change simply because there is an established and working system... No way to ever make things better if we are not open to the idea of change...

Gawd damn, these threads are my favorite... trying to change someones opinion or seeing someone trying to cling to theirs on-line always is fun to read... thanks for the entertainment.. I feel that I should have paid admission, or at least participated in the 2 drink minimum some of the posters obviously had...

[almontefisher]

2 drink min.....Hey who told me it was a 6 drink min Oh well the 6 drinks have made this thread less painful anyway

[CNs]

Cause everyone with a keyboard has posted an opinion, I figured I'd do the same...after all I also have a keyboard, so that makes me qualified right?

About the issue of the extension/opener change.. It's been said, and made completely clear by others that it's virtually the same as last year so nothing done, no harm, no foul. Congrats on Berkley B1 recognizing the possibility and going after the switch-up. Less excuses for why big-limits are not caught and people love to see huge limits. It'll could contribute to a better event for the "general public".

2nd, Congrats to the Gov for being open-minded enough to look at things logically and adapt. The change, being made to the entire zone, for everyone, show's someone really thought this through. Well done. To me, the worse kind of governmental system imaginable is one so ridged it ignores all requests for review & change simply because there is an established and working system... No way to ever make things better if we are not open to the idea of change...

Gawd damn, these threads are my favorite... trying to change someones opinion or seeing someone trying to cling to theirs on-line always is fun to read... thanks for the entertainment.. I feel that I should have paid admission, or at least participated in the 2 drink minimum some of the posters obviously had...

That'll be 8.27 plus pst and gst

use paypal

thanks.

[Hookup]

[bl8ant]

Lots going on in this thread—I have a simple question that maybe someone can answer for me;

If removing a bass from their nest leaves their eggs vulnerable to ambush how can doing this not affect the fishery? Interfering with the reproduction (and sometimes preventing it from happening successfully) doesn't negatively impact the fishery?

Why does the Ministry put money into improving spawning grounds, why are there closed seasons (revolving around spawning times) to begin with? It was my impression that these answers have been documented and accepted as fact by most.

I think for some (and no not all) it's a case of "but I wanna".

[Hookup]

Lots going on in this thread. I have a simple question that maybe someone can answer.

If removing a bass from their nest leaves their eggs vulnerable to ambush how can doing this not affect the fishery? Interfering with the reproduction (and sometimes preventing it from happening successfully) doesn't negatively impact the fishery?

Why does the ministry put money into improving spawning grounds, why are there closed seasons to begin with?

I think for some (and no not all) it's a case of "but I wanna".

Not sure how this is applied or reliant to the thread, but hell, that sure hasn't stopped anyone posting thus far!!!! Sure has hell won't stop me! If you see pigs roll'n in the mud either walk away or get in the slop and have some fun!!!

I think it does have an impact... sure it does... one less fish is one less fish right... but is it significant or not is the debate for another thread, that I'm sure must exist 100x over already...

However, this THREAD is about opening 4 days earlier than last year, and will that have an impact... Or is it about Tourney fishers getting what they want? No wait, it's about Musky Fishing Isn't it... No no, Sorry, it's about the government not taking all the facts into account... No, i'm pretty sure it's about musky fishing... Or could it be about nothing at all?

[Todd B.]

bl8ant,

My understanding is that actual research into the effect of C&R on bass on their beds is relatively new, and is something that the Cooke Lab has been investigating. I was lucky enough to attend one of Dr Cooke's seminars on the impacts of C&R fishing...very informative.

[bl8ant]

Lots going on in this thread. I have a simple question that maybe someone can answer.

If removing a bass from their nest leaves their eggs vulnerable to ambush how can doing this not affect the fishery? Interfering with the reproduction (and sometimes preventing it from happening successfully) doesn't negatively impact the fishery?

Why does the ministry put money into improving spawning grounds, why are there closed seasons to begin with?

I think for some (and no not all) it's a case of "but I wanna".

Not sure how this is applied or reliant to the thread, but hell, that sure hasn't stopped anyone posting thus far!!!! Sure has hell won't stop me! If you see pigs roll'n in the mud either walk away or get in the slop and have some fun!!!

I think it does have an impact... sure it does... one less fish is one less fish right... but is it significant or not is the debate for another thread, that I'm sure must exist 100x over already...

However, this THREAD is about opening 4 days earlier than last year, and will that have an impact... Or is it about Tourney fishers getting what they want? No wait, it's about Musky Fishing Isn't it... No no, Sorry, it's about the government not taking all the facts into account... No, i'm pretty sure it's about musky fishing... Or could it be about nothing at all?

I'm not the least bit worried that people will have difficulty seeing the relevance in discussing the effects of fishing for bass on their beds in a thread about an early season bass tournament.

When I find myself unclear about a thread's content I often go back to the first page—more specifically the first couple of posts—and get my bearings. This may leave you less flustered/confused.