Micropteris -
It was catch-and-release only. The bass had to be alive to be weighed in. When you signed up for the tournament, you got a floating live well to keep the bass in. Here's a pic: [url=http://www.myfishingpictures.com/showphoto.php?photo=67531&sort=1&thecat=500&passwo rd=:ac6a0]http://www.myfishingpictures.com/showphoto.php?photo=67531&sort=1&thecat=500&passwo rd=[/url:ac6a0]
You tie the rope to the back of your kayak, and when you got a bass you just tossed it overboard, and put your fish in. The bass could swim around, but the net kept it from getting out. It worked great, and I got to keep mine, so I plan on useing it a lot.

Here's a pic of the fly I caught the bass on: [url=http://www.myfishingpictures.com/showphoto.php?photo=67532&sort=1&thecat=500&passwo rd=:ac6a0]http://www.myfishingpictures.com/showphoto.php?photo=67532&sort=1&thecat=500&passwo rd=[/url:ac6a0]
and: [url=http://www.myfishingpictures.com/showphoto.php?photo=67533&sort=1&thecat=500&passwo rd=:ac6a0]http://www.myfishingpictures.com/showphoto.php?photo=67533&sort=1&thecat=500&passwo rd=[/url:ac6a0]
It's called the Mylar Minnow.


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time flies when your having fun, but times fun when your tying fles

[This message has been edited by sculpinflytier (edited 21 July 2005).]