03-03-2007, 07:23 PM
1. Bonneville cutthroat trout
2. Largemouth Bass - Because of the level of fight, the potential size of them, and the fun of fishing tournaments for them. And also the skill level it takes sometimes to convince them to bite.
3. Least favorite fish is the grass carp. The grass carp was introduced in this country as a "solution" to some of the thick heavy vegetation that was growing in some lakes. Every lake that this species of carp was introduced into, they destroyed the ecosystem of the lake, and ruined fishing. Lake Conroe in Texas is the prime example of a world class fishery that was crashed and burned because the grass carp destroyed all the fish habitat. They have spent the last 15 to 20 years trying to undo the damage.
4. Not sure if you mean in Utah or overall, so I will give qualifiers.
a. Utah favorite fishing hole - Lake Powell. The shear size, beauty and variety of fish makes it a unique lake, not only in Utah, but in the world. It is a lake that you might catch a state record fish on your next cast, and it could be one of many different species.
b. for Wipers - a tie between Willard Bay in Utah, and Logan Martin Lake in Alabama.
c. In Texas - Gibbons Creek Reservoir. A small reservoir located near College Station, TX. It is a catch and release only bass lake that every time you go someone in the boat is going to put a 10 lb LM in the boat. Power plant lake so the water temp remain nice even in "winter" as we called it there.
d. In Alabama - Guntersville. PERIOD. Why, you would have to go spend a day on it to realize what a world class fishery it is, the scenery is classic Appalachian foothills, pine trees, etc. It is no wonder that if you ask all pro bass fisherman about Guntersville, they all love fishing it.
5. Favorite fishing is Bass fishing. I just prefer the cast and retrieve and the challenge of bass fishing. While fun, it is a challange to pit yourself against those little green fish with the pea sized minds, but the finicky appetite of Morris the Cat. Favorite way to fish for bass - lipless crank baits (i.e. Rat-L-traps, rattling rapalas, etc)
6. Would make the fishing rules allow tournaments to boat and livewell fish during a tournament even if the lake does not allow fish larger than 12 inches to be kept. The fish would still have to be released, so no harm to the fishing, but would allow a weigh-in and make the tournaments more fun.
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2. Largemouth Bass - Because of the level of fight, the potential size of them, and the fun of fishing tournaments for them. And also the skill level it takes sometimes to convince them to bite.
3. Least favorite fish is the grass carp. The grass carp was introduced in this country as a "solution" to some of the thick heavy vegetation that was growing in some lakes. Every lake that this species of carp was introduced into, they destroyed the ecosystem of the lake, and ruined fishing. Lake Conroe in Texas is the prime example of a world class fishery that was crashed and burned because the grass carp destroyed all the fish habitat. They have spent the last 15 to 20 years trying to undo the damage.
4. Not sure if you mean in Utah or overall, so I will give qualifiers.
a. Utah favorite fishing hole - Lake Powell. The shear size, beauty and variety of fish makes it a unique lake, not only in Utah, but in the world. It is a lake that you might catch a state record fish on your next cast, and it could be one of many different species.
b. for Wipers - a tie between Willard Bay in Utah, and Logan Martin Lake in Alabama.
c. In Texas - Gibbons Creek Reservoir. A small reservoir located near College Station, TX. It is a catch and release only bass lake that every time you go someone in the boat is going to put a 10 lb LM in the boat. Power plant lake so the water temp remain nice even in "winter" as we called it there.
d. In Alabama - Guntersville. PERIOD. Why, you would have to go spend a day on it to realize what a world class fishery it is, the scenery is classic Appalachian foothills, pine trees, etc. It is no wonder that if you ask all pro bass fisherman about Guntersville, they all love fishing it.
5. Favorite fishing is Bass fishing. I just prefer the cast and retrieve and the challenge of bass fishing. While fun, it is a challange to pit yourself against those little green fish with the pea sized minds, but the finicky appetite of Morris the Cat. Favorite way to fish for bass - lipless crank baits (i.e. Rat-L-traps, rattling rapalas, etc)
6. Would make the fishing rules allow tournaments to boat and livewell fish during a tournament even if the lake does not allow fish larger than 12 inches to be kept. The fish would still have to be released, so no harm to the fishing, but would allow a weigh-in and make the tournaments more fun.
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