08-20-2006, 11:04 PM
I like bass fishing if i'm with someone else that likes bass fishing. In other words, when I take out my boat, most of the time there is mixed emotions about what everyone wants to fish for. My father in law likes to fish for nothing but catfish. My son likes to fish for bream, and sometimes bass fish; but I find myself untangling his line from snaggs more than me fishing.
I guess i've lost track of what it's like to fish with other anglers that actually know what they are doing, so I don't have to do everything. Now my father in law is pretty good, but I have to drive the boat, handle the anchor, do most of the rigging of terminal tackle, operate the electronics to locate the fish, catch the bait, etc... etc... He's unable to do those things because of his health and in alot of cases lack of experiance. My son is only 10, and he's not able to do alot. He can drive the hell out of my bass boat though, but he can't quite see over the console on my big boat yet. Him being able to drive the bass boat takes a load off my shoulders on the river.
However, the short version answer to your question is yes, I love bass fishing. And as crazy as it sounds, with all the fun toys I have, I prefer bass fisher small private ponds or golf course ponds. I think those are more fun than fishing from a boat.[cool]
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I guess i've lost track of what it's like to fish with other anglers that actually know what they are doing, so I don't have to do everything. Now my father in law is pretty good, but I have to drive the boat, handle the anchor, do most of the rigging of terminal tackle, operate the electronics to locate the fish, catch the bait, etc... etc... He's unable to do those things because of his health and in alot of cases lack of experiance. My son is only 10, and he's not able to do alot. He can drive the hell out of my bass boat though, but he can't quite see over the console on my big boat yet. Him being able to drive the bass boat takes a load off my shoulders on the river.
However, the short version answer to your question is yes, I love bass fishing. And as crazy as it sounds, with all the fun toys I have, I prefer bass fisher small private ponds or golf course ponds. I think those are more fun than fishing from a boat.[cool]
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