Im pretty sure Richard said LM Bass wouldnt start up till the date stated above by FWP!
Mike :)

Better to be loose then tight!

I don't understand why the need to wait for the tourney. I live in Maine and catch bass all year round, through the ice as well. Why wouldn't they have bass north tourneys all year round?

Tight lines!!!

Please Please put utah in the north zone there is no way us utah boys can even compete with the south. That way i can talk ma into coming out with me and actually have hope of placing.

Bassattttic

I understand that the seaons are shorter or in some cases non existent but why cant the people who can fish have a chance and they can either wait or fish all the other species. Lets face it the real north areas have a much greater advantage with trout and especially salmon. I just don't think it's fair to put a choke on some of the more southern of the northern areas because they're not all open. At least give us a country wide tourney, unless the southerners are afraid us yanks might show em up every once in a while.

Tight lines!!!

I'm sorry; but I believe there should be Largemouth North tournament for this time of year. There are a number of states in the North region that can compete this time of year. For most of us in the North, this is about the only time of year that a Northern bass fisherman can put some big numbers on the board.

I understand that there are certain areas that unfortunately cannot compete right now; but I don't think the whole Northern Region should be excluded from a tournament. I relate it to the tournaments for Redfish, Sea Trout, and even Channel Cats & Walleye. A person from Pennsylvania like myself can join these tournaments; but we don't have a chance in hell of winning them. PA's state records don't even compete with the bounty records on the latter 2 species. Even though that may be true, I don't believe those tournaments should be canceled just because I am not in the best geographic area for those fish.

I also don't believe that Northern Bass fisherman should be lumped in with the South during this time of year. The Bass tournaments were separated into 2 areas because of genetics and growing season. It was a way to make Bass fishing competitive to everyone who chooses to compete.

In the past, we used to have poll's to see if a tournament was offered, how may people would actually fish in it. If there is any doubt in admin's mind on whether they would get enough people to have a Largemouth North tournament, let's put a poll out there and see what all the members think.

Eric

Smallies are here soon to boys and girls.

"Be patient and calm - for no one can catch fish in anger." - Herbert Hoover

I think there should be one on the week of May 18-24. The 23rd is when MN and it sounds like MI open up. It is also Memorial Day weekend, so I would think plenty of us would have time or being going somewhere to fish. Even if our Canadian friends can't fish, there would be plenty of participation.

BTW, I do not think it is an issue of whether or not people can fish and catch fish this time of year or not, its more that if half of the northern region cannot fish, then there will not be enough participation to make the tournament pay for itself.

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