Those are some nice bass. I remember the first time I fished Andong (2004), I started off and stayed with a buzz bait most of the time. The Koreans I went with laughed at me and told me I would not catch anything. Several casts later I nailed one and then another and then the Koreans were asking me if I had any more. Buzzbaits work and man are they fun. Even when I fly fish out here, I use a dry hopper on top with a smaller midge (wet fly) below and man is it awesome to see the trout come up to the top to take your bait.

To each his own I say. I’ve never fished a tournament and probably never will, but it’s not because I find it replusive; it’s because I like to fish for fishing’s sake, to relax, and I think fishing in a tournament would probably take that away from me. As long as they’re catching and releasing, being environmentally conscious and responsible, and having fun, I see no reason to hate on them.

I do believe that if you kill fish or game, you should eat it, plain and simple though.