Spotted Bass Creel Increases - Thanks to MadBomber

[Guest]

MB, thanks for the information. I don't know if it was just me fishing in GA and AL, or what, but I have always thought that the spotted bass size limit was the same as largemouth, on any fishery. Now that I know that there isn't any length limit on spots, I will be going fishing up there for the little buggers more often. Especially after the new regulations go into effect.

 

[Guest]

Way to go MB, you have done a fine service to the people who fish below the dam. They will probably have to build another boat ramp at river park, again thanks for your persaverance on this matter. A bronze bust of you will probably be errected at the boat ramp.

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[MadBomber]

Dropshot - 10/25/2007 10:01 PM The question now is who is going to police those outside that area that want to catch fish and say they came from that one stretch? The new regulations do not go into effect until March 2008?

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The change takes effect with your license renewal. </p>

 

[Fishin Fool]

Thanks for the info Alan. I agree that now we should talk selective harvest. If we do that and do it each time we may actually create a pretty dang good fishery below the dam. I think the smaller fish are actually keeping everyone from getting into the bigger spots and smallies down there. I often will catch a small one and have a dozen small ones with one or two big brusiers cruising underneath in the clear water. The little ones are just so much more aggressive. Wiskers is right. The bend area is infested!

 

[hl&s]

Thanks MadBomber !!emoThanks

Your hard work and persistance will be appreciated by many and enjoyed by many more !!

 

[drumking]

You did very good, MadBomber. Thanks for your passion for improving our fishing below the Chick. emoBigsmile emoGeezer

 

[Liveliner]

MB’s efforts and devotion to the betterment of our fishing is one great example of why I am so proud to have found and now associate with such wonderful folks.</p>

WTG MB, Thanks for your will and determination for such a cause.  You did it and we will all benefit for it.</p>

 

[Guest]

eat more spots, dont think so !!!!!!!! do some checking in the right place and you will find they contain high levels of pcb's
and lead, but dont worry, that only causes spinal deformities and other birth defects and the lead brain damage, which i think has already effected some of you guys!!!!!emoEnforce emoEnforce

 

[Buoy-Master]

top water - 10/30/2007 2:39 AM eat more spots, dont think so !!!!!!!! do some checking in the right place and you will find they contain high levels of pcb's and lead, but dont worry, that only causes spinal deformities and other birth defects and the lead brain damage, which i think has already effected some of you guys!!!!!emoEnforce emoEnforce

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Yea...some of us do have brain damage

. But we sure have fun!

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Top Water, do you have any links for that info? </p>

 

[SpurHunter]

I dont believe Topwater goes to the church of "MB" yet. Maybe over time reading the data that is put forth here, he will see the same thing we all see....."To Eat More Spots!" and it will improve our fishery.

 

[Guest]

i am amazed at the lack of intelligence on this and other subjects, if 100 people caught their limit for 365 days thats but a mere 36 plus thousand, not even the number of fry produced by one fish one one spawn, just try to catch em all.

 

[TennesseeTalker]

Spawning Habits - Spawns very much like the largemouth. Spawning occurs in the spring when water temperatures reach 60 to 65 degrees. Sexually mature mates build saucer-shaped nests on a soft, clay bottom or on gravel bars generally near brush, logs or other heavy cover. The eggs hatch in four or five days, yielding up to 3,000 fry per nest.

Got that from a website about spotted bass ... they don't lay as many as you thought top! So ... EAT MORE SPOTS.

We can make a difference.

TT

 

[drumking]

No need to respond to someone who refuses to identify him or herself. Give no credibility to their negativism. He/she are a part of the nebulous "they said" group. emoGeezer

 

[MadBomber]

TennesseeTalker - 10/30/2007 11:07 AM Spawning Habits - Spawns very much like the largemouth. Spawning occurs in the spring when water temperatures reach 60 to 65 degrees. Sexually mature mates build saucer-shaped nests on a soft, clay bottom or on gravel bars generally near brush, logs or other heavy cover. The eggs hatch in four or five days, yielding up to 3,000 fry per nest. Got that from a website about spotted bass ... they don't lay as many as you thought top! So ... EAT MORE SPOTS. We can make a difference. TT

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Besides, each female spot you eat prior to the spawn eliminates 3000 potential LM & SM eaters.</p>

 

[MadBomber]

Top Water, whoever you are,

 to the forum.  All opinions are valued as long as they are not offensive or personal.  There is a post describing what sorts of comment are not allowed.  </p>

On the spot issue, you are a year late in expressing your opinion.  The decision has been made and we will proceed to do what we can to gain the best result from it.</p>

Expert opinions on this issue have already been considered and unless your opinion falls into the expert catagory, it need not be expressed.  </p>

Nevertheless, I welcome you to the forum.  I hope you will be a valuable contributor.</p>

 

[Fat Albert]

<font color="#ff0066"> top water to the site....however, if you had gone to the many commission meetings, talked to the proper resources, the biologist in charged, done the testing on the waters as me and the madbomber you would know a little bit more than it seems.  Anyhoo, here's your sign....FA</font>

 

[TennesseeTalker]

Fat Albert - 10/30/2007 1:14 PM

<font color="#ff0066"> top water to the site.... Anyhoo, here's your sign....FA</font>

Wait wait wait .. just one darn moment ... Aren't we suppose to be passing out cards????

TT

 

[Guest]

MB, IM SURE YOU DID A LOT OF WORK TO GET THIS PASSED AND COULD AT SOME POINT HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE POP. OF SPOTS, ANY EFFORT IS BETTER THAN NONE AT ALL AND THANK YOU, BUT I THINK THE RIVER HAS LOTS OF SERIOUS ISSUES MANY OF WHICH COME FROM SOUTH CHICK CREEK. THE SPOTTED BASS IS A NATIVE FISH TO THE TN. RIVER AND I DONT THINK IT SHOULD BE DEGRADE AND CAST ASIDE LIKE A PIECE OF TRASH . THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORTS TO HELP IMPROVE OUR FISHERIES, IM NOT ALWAYS RIGHT BUT NOT AFRAID TO TELL IT LIKE I SEE IT.

 

[2jigs]

Then tell us who you are & put you name on your profile. If your not afraid to tell it like it is, so we know who is telling it.

 

[Guest]

BBASS, try a search ' THE TN. RIVER AND PCB'S and you should find about 8 different pages to choose from. some very interesting reading.