BassAholic

How about the harvest results!!!!???? This data is posted in WI immediately after the season. I have no idea why MN does not do the same thing. I'm guessing they want hunters to cool down before taking in the low numbers...

I'm sure we will get one more boat prior to the tournament. The permits are not that expensive...It's going to be really disappointing if it's cancelled.

Bob, Did you get our entry? Brian said he sent it in about two weeks ago.... Loraus/Wareham.

Bob, How many entries have you gotten?

Did you finalize the schedule yet?

If this is the schedule, you can count me in! Let's nix the Lura tournament. It's been going down hill everyyear.

Dave T-I agree with you 100%! What is with all the basher's on this site!?!? Who wants to shoot a fork buck when you can't eat the horns and a doe probably tastes better. I've hunted WI, Iowa, MO and can honestly say the hunting is better in those states. More deer seen per hunt and bigger bucks. I didn't even bother purchasing a license in MN this year and probably won't until some laws are changed. Hopefully the APR's in south eastern MN will be a big success and carry onto some other parts of the state, ie, Otter Tail, Todd, Wadena counties.. It's already been proven successful in MO. Obviously some other areas of the state would not be suitable for APR's such as northern MN with winter kill deer.

Anyone heard from Bob regarding this circuit? We sent in our entry and payment three weeks ago and have not heard anything...

I also emailed the DNR about the Bass Opener back in February. I do not agree with the current rules. I'd be completely happy if it was C&R till the end of May to avoid all the bank fisherman keeping the spawning fish..\ Here is the DNR's response: Thank you for your recommendation to go to a year-round bass season. The opener's are set by a combination of statutes and rules. There is no voting option, but we do take comments like yours and take them under consideration for either rule making or legislation. Your recommendation has been considered before; however, I will put this in the file for proposals that should be considered for next year's law processess. Minnesota has always been a conservative state when it comes to fishing regulations. As you know, we don't have a very long growing season for our fish populations because of our long winters. In addition, our winters are stressful on fish: can have low oxygen levels, low levels of food for adults throughout the winer and for young in the early spring, and when anglers bringing them into the cold winter air can harm the fish and cause delayed mortality if not done properly. We try to balance giving anglers opportunities while also giving the fish a break from those stressers that angling may inflict. Many of our regulations are also setup to limit angling opportunities when fish are most vulnerable to harvest (ie concentrated in areas for spawning, or running up streams). By doing so we try to manage the harvest or mortality levels so that we can create "quality fishing" opportunities, spread out the harvest, and let the fish recover from our long winters and enter the fishing season in good health. We have looked at the research on allowing a continuous bass season and have found the information is mixed. I have seen studies that indicated that bass taken off the beds, often don't return or return after other fish have come in and disturbed, eaten, or destroyed what was in the beds. You can find these study results in the American Fisheries Society's scientific journals. Whether or not this has a negative population level outcome would depend on the lake and its specific environmental and fish community makeup. Our staff continues to review the data and have discussions around this topic. We also have a bass advisory workgroup that is looking at our bass management efforts. Again, thank you for your recommendation and I have copied the bass chairman on this for his information.

Has anyone put together a circuit for this area yet?

I'd personally rather not mess with it. I think it involves boiling the skull and peeling off the fat/tissue. Not really my cup of tea. I'm fine with paying a guy a couple bucks so I don't have to do it.

Does anyone know a reasonable taxidermist that will do a european mount. I've got a decent 8 point buck that I would like to do this with. I'd rather not have to spend over $100 to do it either. I just thought it would be something a little different.

Has anybody gotten their refund check yet? I heard it was only going to be $400. When is the TD's deadline??? Any new news?

I've got a Maxxum pro 101 that went out on me today in a club tournament. At the time, the trolling motor was caked in lily pads while I was up shallow throwing a frog. Is their a fuse on it somewhere? When you press the foot pad putton you don't here the click either...Could something have gone dead in the foot pedal?

Wow, that is hilarious! I really bet if you dropped some brush piles in 8-12 feet of water, just outside the weedlines you could really whack the bass and crappies. I bet it would work even better on lakes that don't have much grass. You won't be see me doing it, but give me the GPS cord's if you do!!