Yes, female bass do grow larger and faster. A four pounder could be either a male or female, but the odds would be in favour of it being a she .
CCB- my tongue is sooo sore from biting it.
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Cancatchbass
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FireFox causes a FireStorm???
No firestorm, FireFox- just a good old fashioned debate.
Yes, female bass do grow larger and faster. A four pounder could be either a male or female, but the odds would be in favour of it being a she .
CCB- my tongue is sooo sore from biting it.
Yes, female bass do grow larger and faster. A four pounder could be either a male or female, but the odds would be in favour of it being a she .
CCB- my tongue is sooo sore from biting it.
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I'll have to read into that and say ed's biting his tounge but counting down to bass seasontoobinator wrote:45
Ahhh Ed i know exactly how it is with many bass anglers... as a carp angler coming over from england where carp are held in such a high regard as bass are over here i know exactly how it feels to see your prize fish taken away to someones table. I think back home if you'd even mention about taking a carp home you'd be dragged out of your fishing spot and taken to the woods for a hmmm "talking to"
I know they're just fish but we do come attached to something we spend so much time seeking.. Personally i don't keep a whole lot of what i catch.. only recently have i kept the few crappie and perhaps perch but in over 15 years i've kept perhaps 1 trout ontop of that
...We have to remember that if we don't keep something that's giving the likes of peta amunition to ban fishing... to argue that we fish to keep some and continue our heritige goes right out of the window the second that everyone in this sport stops taking the odd fish home.
I think we're all well aware of the regulations on numbers and sizes but i know a lot that even in our area will take it if it swims... i remember hearing a story about a guy taking a 40"+ musky out of the rideau which for myself who really wants to catch one is like telling ed about some guy who took a 5lb bass out... we just want to roll our eyes and mutter things under our breath
Just examples but we all know how it is.The laws and regulations are in place to protect fish stocks... if we all abide by them and selectivly choose the right fish to take when we want then you shouldn't feel that you're doing anything wrong... I'd like to see the people that take nearly everything to think about it for a second and put back the big ones and start seeing them as trophies and not meals.
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John, funny you should draw a comparrison between carp and bass. IMO, they are 2 of the worst "accepted" invasive fresh water fish we have in Ontario.
We need to teach young anglers a balance between C&R and tablefare. I agree 100% that the larger breeding stock should be returned to the water, but anglers should never roll their eyes at another angler when he is well within his rights. 90% of anglers will release the trophies, but we have to accept the fact that the other 10% are allowed to keep that fish.
I know this is sensitive topic and I'm glad we can discuss it maturely. I'm afraid I may be that occasional angler that someone would role their eyes at...and I'm OK with that.
We need to teach young anglers a balance between C&R and tablefare. I agree 100% that the larger breeding stock should be returned to the water, but anglers should never roll their eyes at another angler when he is well within his rights. 90% of anglers will release the trophies, but we have to accept the fact that the other 10% are allowed to keep that fish.
I know this is sensitive topic and I'm glad we can discuss it maturely. I'm afraid I may be that occasional angler that someone would role their eyes at...and I'm OK with that.
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Cancatchbass
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For what it’s worth, here’s my take on this subject.
Bass anglers are fanatics.
I am a bass angler.
Does that make me a fanatic? Yes and no.
I have kept one bass in the past 20 years. I guess my hookset was a little aggressive, and the fish was dead before it reached the boat- a nice three pound smallie that had the hook point imbedded in its brain. I cleaned it and my Dad had it for supper.
To me, bass just don’t taste near as good as perch, crappie and walleye. So when I want a feed, I hunt down one of those species. Unlike many hardcore bass anglers, though, I have no problem with other fisherpeople taking some bass home for a fish fry.
UNLESS, the body of water cannot support the removal of some fish (can’t think of anywhere in Ontario that is the case) or the fish being taken are the truly quality fish that are so important to any fishery. In Ontario, that would probably be any bass four pounds or better. There is just no need to remove prime breeding stock from the lake or river. The smaller, more abundant specimens will taste better, as is the case of any freshwater fish I’ve ever eaten.
Is it legal for someone to take a one- in- a- million 6 pound plus bass home to eat or have mounted? Sure it is. Is it smart? I don’t think so. (You can substitute 50" muskie or 14 pound walleye or 6 pound brookie- whatever your fish of choice is). Especially in this age of digital cameras and reproductions. No skin mount can match the quality and durability of a well done reproduction.
Here’s a photo of an est. 7 ½ pound largemouth I caught in Gananoque Lake a couple of years ago. I look at her every day, and automatically smile and reminisce about that fish.
She’s still swimming in the lake, passing on her superior genes, and I hope to cross paths with her again, someday. If I had killed her, I KNOW my feelings would be quite different.
As for bass being an invasive species- what??? They are native to Ontario. There have been, since early in the last century, many lakes where they have been stocked, to extend their range, both by the MNR and its predecessors, and private individuals, legally and illegally. But they are native to Ontario.
Sorry for the long rant...
CCB
Bass anglers are fanatics.
I am a bass angler.
Does that make me a fanatic? Yes and no.
I have kept one bass in the past 20 years. I guess my hookset was a little aggressive, and the fish was dead before it reached the boat- a nice three pound smallie that had the hook point imbedded in its brain. I cleaned it and my Dad had it for supper.
To me, bass just don’t taste near as good as perch, crappie and walleye. So when I want a feed, I hunt down one of those species. Unlike many hardcore bass anglers, though, I have no problem with other fisherpeople taking some bass home for a fish fry.
UNLESS, the body of water cannot support the removal of some fish (can’t think of anywhere in Ontario that is the case) or the fish being taken are the truly quality fish that are so important to any fishery. In Ontario, that would probably be any bass four pounds or better. There is just no need to remove prime breeding stock from the lake or river. The smaller, more abundant specimens will taste better, as is the case of any freshwater fish I’ve ever eaten.
Is it legal for someone to take a one- in- a- million 6 pound plus bass home to eat or have mounted? Sure it is. Is it smart? I don’t think so. (You can substitute 50" muskie or 14 pound walleye or 6 pound brookie- whatever your fish of choice is). Especially in this age of digital cameras and reproductions. No skin mount can match the quality and durability of a well done reproduction.
Here’s a photo of an est. 7 ½ pound largemouth I caught in Gananoque Lake a couple of years ago. I look at her every day, and automatically smile and reminisce about that fish.
She’s still swimming in the lake, passing on her superior genes, and I hope to cross paths with her again, someday. If I had killed her, I KNOW my feelings would be quite different. As for bass being an invasive species- what??? They are native to Ontario. There have been, since early in the last century, many lakes where they have been stocked, to extend their range, both by the MNR and its predecessors, and private individuals, legally and illegally. But they are native to Ontario.
Sorry for the long rant...
CCB
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Markus
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heh heh heh heh! I was waiting for you CCB. What took you so long?
On the topic of invasive, I never said they weren't native. Mostly through illegal stocking from individuals that believe they are doing a "good thing", countless fishing holes in ON that were once abundant with trout have been taken over with bass. I think if we all think about it, there's one place in our childhood memories where we used to land a few trout and now it is choked with bass and trout are no where to be found. That's how I meant the term "invasive" to be used.
And perferably, I like a good taxidermeist skin mount. Replicas are over priced. And i've only seen a few, that don't have that toyish look to them. Your's looks authentic enough, was it done locally?
On the topic of invasive, I never said they weren't native. Mostly through illegal stocking from individuals that believe they are doing a "good thing", countless fishing holes in ON that were once abundant with trout have been taken over with bass. I think if we all think about it, there's one place in our childhood memories where we used to land a few trout and now it is choked with bass and trout are no where to be found. That's how I meant the term "invasive" to be used.
And perferably, I like a good taxidermeist skin mount. Replicas are over priced. And i've only seen a few, that don't have that toyish look to them. Your's looks authentic enough, was it done locally?
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Cancatchbass
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The replica
That replica was done by Mirror Image Reproductions. He was based out of Franktown, I believe.
The cost was $225. (special price as I did an article featuring his work). I believe full cost would have been approx. $400, including finished all sides, base, driftwood, etc.
The fellow moved to western Ontario shortly after he did my bass, and I lost track of him.
CCB
The cost was $225. (special price as I did an article featuring his work). I believe full cost would have been approx. $400, including finished all sides, base, driftwood, etc.
The fellow moved to western Ontario shortly after he did my bass, and I lost track of him.
CCB