Northwest Reel Life April 2024 Volume 3 Issue 7 - Flipbook - Page 25
Other tournaments I’ve
participated in with Limit
Out Marine and the Mount
Saint Helens Bass Masters
also had hourly payouts for
the biggest bass weighed
in each hour and a big
check (up to $10,000) for
the biggest bass weighed
in during the event.
Big Bass tournaments
draw big crowds fishing
from a variety of different
boats. Unlike the upperlevel tournament anglers
who routinely catch three
to four-pound fish over
the course of the day, a
Big Bass contestant only
needs to catch one good
fish to cash a check. This
really helps level the
playing field, giving even
the casual bass angler a
shot and being a winner.
CONSERVATION
Tournament bass anglers
pride themselves on their
catch and release ethic of
letting all bass go at the
end of the tournament.
However, catching bass in
the morning and driving
around the lake all day
can really beat the fish up,
especially on a windy day.
In some cases, bass don’t
make it alive to the weighin and in other cases, while
they may be alive when
HELP STOP the SPREAD
OF INVASIVE SPECIES
To prevent Aquatic Invasive Species
from spreading to new locations anglers
must take action to remove any aquatic
“hitchhikers” from their equipment, boots,
nets, clothing, and other gear used in the
water while fishing.
LEARN MORE TIPS AT
FWP.MT.GOV/AIS
