Northwest Reel Life April 2024 Volume 3 Issue 7 - Flipbook - Page 26
they are released back
into the lake they may not
survive over the long term.
That’s why Big Bass
tournaments are much
easier on the fish. You
generally know what it is
going to take to have a
chance to win an hourly
weigh-in. So, let’s say that
weight is four pounds. You
might catch five fish that
are all three-pounders you
would normally have in the
livewell all day but in a Big
Bass tournament, knowing
you need at least a fourpounder, you release them
immediately right where
you caught them.
If you do have a fourpound or bigger fish in this
scenario, you race back to
the weigh-in site within
the hour, get it weighed,
and then release it back
in the general area where
you caught it. By doing
these things, you are
really helping the overall
fishery by keeping the bass
healthy and back in the
water as soon as possible.
STRATEGIES
The best thing about a Big
Bass tournament is that
no matter what your skill
level, you know that even
a blind squirrel can find a
