Question for the historians

Lil T · Post by **Lil T** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:05 pm

Were Bass tournaments always catch and release? And if not, how long ago did things change?

DL · Post by DL » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:13 pm

No they were not. And there are countless photos showing HUGE stringers of dead fish in early tournaments. Ray Scott was the man to introduce live release in tournaments(in the 70's I believe, maybe earlier) and thank god he did or we all might be fishing for walleye or redfish, or stripers. Or in Ron C's case, TARPON!!!

CharlieS. · Post by **CharlieS.** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:20 pm

Pretty lucky thing ,the C/R stuff....how would you justify all the tackle you buy from

Catfish ProShops? Charlie

Lil T · Post by **Lil T** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:48 pm

Thanks guys.
Im reading a mystery called Double Whammy, by Carl Hiasson. It's set in a big money bass tour and the villian is a Pro who is suspected of cheating. Its funny so far, but I havent been around you bass guys for long and would have been annoyed if the author got something that far wrong. Now I just figure it is based on rules from a long time ago and I can enjoy the story.

Ron C · Post by **Ron C** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:33 am

...(but, then again, that's what we do, huh?). I had to look into this a littler deeper. Sorry, this Hiaasen guy is a bit too "fishy" for me. (I'm a Clive Cussler kind of guy). Definitely different, that's for sure. It would have been a lot more authentic if it took place in San Diego (Har Har!):

http://www.mysteryguide.com/bkHiaasenWhammy.html

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