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Title: Bass tournaments
Post by: alanger on December 19, 2009, 09:44:58 AM: Anyone know of any good bass tournaments? wanting to get in on some next year. starting to plan
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: MtnMuley on December 19, 2009, 07:43:51 PM: Join a club. Where you plan on fishing? If you're looking at it for the money, better go NW BASS, Anglers Choice, FLW, or ABA..........and better have your game figured out ;)
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: alanger on December 19, 2009, 07:48:18 PM: Oh im not no rookie. thanks. ill start joinin su clubs.
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: MtnMuley on December 19, 2009, 08:11:01 PM: What area?
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: alanger on December 19, 2009, 09:37:17 PM: well around wenatchee, or banks, places close. not really potholes. but on the columbia.
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on December 19, 2009, 10:09:36 PM: ABA and NW bass both have tournies on Banks and Columbia. The only problem is if you join the circuits then you have to fish some other lakes to qualify for the final tournie. There are some clubs that throw some tournies on banks that are open.

here is a link to the bodies of water and the clubs, if they say open then anyone can fish them http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/contests/2009contests.htm

They have not posted 2010 yet. Hope this helps. Are you fishing out of your own boat or as a non boater?

Joe
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: alanger on December 21, 2009, 11:47:51 AM: fishing outta my own boat. thanks blkbear.
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on December 21, 2009, 12:49:02 PM: Anytime you are over here on the Westside let me know, I have a TZX 200 if you want me to show you some stuff over here if you decide to fish the entire circuit...

Joe
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: backyard bucks on December 21, 2009, 03:40:41 PM: NWB is a great....... :twocents: hope to see you out there :hello:
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: alanger on December 21, 2009, 05:17:23 PM: Quote from: BLKBEARKLR on December 21, 2009, 12:49:02 PM
Anytime you are over here on the Westside let me know, I have a TZX 200 if you want me to show you some stuff over here if you decide to fish the entire circuit...

Joe

right on. thanks.

see ya guys on the water probably
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: SpokaneSlayer on December 21, 2009, 09:17:03 PM: I just joined the Inland Empire Bass Club and am looking forward to fishing the tournies between March and October. I'll be fishing as a non-boater though.
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: alanger on December 23, 2009, 07:06:27 AM: right on. im starting to gear up my new fishing rod just showed at the front door.

Abu Garcia vendetta and a abu garcia revo inshore casting reel. cant wait for opening day.
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: MtnMuley on December 23, 2009, 07:51:00 AM: There is no opening day for a lot of bass waters, alanger. Go find a deep shelf on the Columbia, throw a dropshot, and be patient..............oh ya, and dress warm. :)
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on December 23, 2009, 07:53:27 AM: I have gotten some of my biggest bass this time of the year. Deep Deep water fishing nice and slow, just make sure that when you are pulling them up from the deep you know how to let the air out of them so they do not die. Get a hyperdermic needle it works the best.

Joe
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: SpokaneSlayer on December 23, 2009, 08:02:56 AM: Quote from: BLKBEARKLR on December 23, 2009, 07:53:27 AM
I have gotten some of my biggest bass this time of the year. Deep Deep water fishing nice and slow, just make sure that when you are pulling them up from the deep you know how to let the air out of them so they do not die. Get a hyperdermic needle it works the best.

Joe

Here's a video on how to do that.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/how-to-fizz-a-bass.html (http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/how-to-fizz-a-bass.html)
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on December 23, 2009, 08:42:22 AM: Capital City Bass Club
Columbia Basin Bass Club
Evergreen Bass Club
Long Lake Bass Club
Mt. St. Helens Bassmasters
Northend Bassmasters - Bass News
Washington Bass Association
Washington State B.A.S.S. Federation
The Western Bass Club
Hawghunters

Here are some of the clubs in Washington. There are some others if you do a web search for them.
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: MtnMuley on December 23, 2009, 09:51:31 AM: Central Washing Bass Club and the Chelan Bass Club are a couple in your neck of the woods also.
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: alanger on December 23, 2009, 12:00:33 PM: Right on. im going fishing this weekend on saturday.
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: JACKALL on December 23, 2009, 05:01:00 PM: NW Bass is a great tournament series. Lot's of good sticks out there, but definitely the best bass tournament series in the NW.
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: alanger on December 25, 2009, 08:01:53 PM: i'll let you guys know how i do. probably heading out in the morning.
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on December 25, 2009, 08:18:21 PM: Good Luck out there, fish it deep and fish it slow....
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: JACKALL on December 26, 2009, 05:46:28 AM: Where are you gonna go? Looks like the weather will be nice just cold! Good luck!
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: rasbo on December 26, 2009, 06:05:08 AM: I loved to fish the delta this time of year..shallow to quick drop offs work a jig, or back then I loved the tarantula with a willow spoon,let it drop an retrieve just enough to move the blade.before flipping rods were made we used stiff stripper rods and a hair raiser jig,20lb test.fished out of a 12 foot gregor then dad made the jump.Bought a monark mcfast boy we were crapping in tall cotton then
Title: Re: Bass tournaments
Post by: alanger on December 27, 2009, 09:21:09 AM: Well dangit. never made it out yesterday because of house guests :bash: but i made solid plans for next weekend. but i got geared up so i am ready for saturday morning.