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Ok, so now that I got your attention... 
I caught about 30 Bass over the past 2 days, and thought I should mention this...
If I named my favorite 4 places to fish for Bass, 3 of them will NOT open back up this year due to the flood .
If I named my favorite 10 Bass waters, 7 of them were effected, and most are not open yet.
Are there 10 spots you fish for Bass? Were any of them effected, or even closed?
What does this mean?
What that means is that me, and all the guys I fish with, plus a ton of other Bass anglers will be hitting new lakes/ponds. 3 out of my 4 favorites were closed. That's 75%... The remaining 25% will be hammered.
The Bass spots remaining are going to see a lot more pressure, and be more crowded. The good cover spots are going to be hit hard and often.
Yeah, this is jus my opinion, but I think everyone should think before naming small Bass waters in posts. I have lots of spots, but will still be fishing new waters.
Now of course the guys that don't know too many spots to fish for Bass will strongly disagree. As they're hoping to find new places.
The guys who like to meet other men for companionship will also disagree. As the more guys there are fishing, the more chance for them to find camaraderie..
If you'll notice though. The best Bass fisherman on this site, never name locations. (i.e. to name an example. I remember a guy on here, Marbles(?) Used to always post monster Bass pictures, but not name spot). There's a reason..
I love Bassing, and keep locations pretty secret.
I won't lie. If I see a report on here with a few big Bass. I'll be planning a trip. I won't be the only one...
Personally, I like having a spot of cover all to myself. With another spot unoccupied to hit next...
The more people that fish a water----------------
The more the fish are pressured ---- the harder they'll be to catch
The more the fish are handled ---- greater chance for them to die
The better chance some of them will be litters ---- the dirtier the area will be
The chance of people breaking rules will be ---- fish caught with bait swallow hooks deeper, and the mortality rate goes up
The chance of fish being poached goes up ---- less fish (can Really hurt a water if done during spawn)
Speaking of spawn, the greater the chance it will be effected ---- less fish in the future
Again, this is my opinion. Just please think about it a little before posting locations. You may've had a great day, and want to share it. I don't blame you. However, a lot of the forum members enjoy seeing the pictures with out the location being named. Will your day be as great the next time you fish the same pond, and there are 20 extra guys trying to catch the same Bass as you?
Also, the best way to hold a Bass is by lip AND tail. 2nd best is vertically by the lip.
The worst way is one handed horizontally by the lip
Thanks for reading
I caught about 30 Bass over the past 2 days, and thought I should mention this...
If I named my favorite 4 places to fish for Bass, 3 of them will NOT open back up this year due to the flood .
If I named my favorite 10 Bass waters, 7 of them were effected, and most are not open yet.
Are there 10 spots you fish for Bass? Were any of them effected, or even closed?
What does this mean?
What that means is that me, and all the guys I fish with, plus a ton of other Bass anglers will be hitting new lakes/ponds. 3 out of my 4 favorites were closed. That's 75%... The remaining 25% will be hammered.
The Bass spots remaining are going to see a lot more pressure, and be more crowded. The good cover spots are going to be hit hard and often.
Yeah, this is jus my opinion, but I think everyone should think before naming small Bass waters in posts. I have lots of spots, but will still be fishing new waters.
Now of course the guys that don't know too many spots to fish for Bass will strongly disagree. As they're hoping to find new places.
The guys who like to meet other men for companionship will also disagree. As the more guys there are fishing, the more chance for them to find camaraderie..
If you'll notice though. The best Bass fisherman on this site, never name locations. (i.e. to name an example. I remember a guy on here, Marbles(?) Used to always post monster Bass pictures, but not name spot). There's a reason..
I love Bassing, and keep locations pretty secret.
I won't lie. If I see a report on here with a few big Bass. I'll be planning a trip. I won't be the only one...
Personally, I like having a spot of cover all to myself. With another spot unoccupied to hit next...
The more people that fish a water----------------
The more the fish are pressured ---- the harder they'll be to catch
The more the fish are handled ---- greater chance for them to die
The better chance some of them will be litters ---- the dirtier the area will be
The chance of people breaking rules will be ---- fish caught with bait swallow hooks deeper, and the mortality rate goes up
The chance of fish being poached goes up ---- less fish (can Really hurt a water if done during spawn)
Speaking of spawn, the greater the chance it will be effected ---- less fish in the future
Again, this is my opinion. Just please think about it a little before posting locations. You may've had a great day, and want to share it. I don't blame you. However, a lot of the forum members enjoy seeing the pictures with out the location being named. Will your day be as great the next time you fish the same pond, and there are 20 extra guys trying to catch the same Bass as you?
Also, the best way to hold a Bass is by lip AND tail. 2nd best is vertically by the lip.
The worst way is one handed horizontally by the lip
Thanks for reading

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