Atchafalaya Basin Open BASS Tournament

[hodnett]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pistol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Full field tommorrow and Friday. Then they cut down on Saturday. I don't know how many they cut down to but I guess the Top 10.</TD></TR></TABLE>


They cut down to 50 on the last day,watkins and cliff pace are fishing it from over this way.......seen gary yamamoto at the cat on sat.,didn`t speak to know what they caught.

[pistol]

I'll be at the Michel Landing next to the Bayou Bouef Locks at 6:30 in the morning to see how many boats lock thru. Most of the boats that lock I'm sure are making the 115 mile one-way trip to Lake Cataouchie. I heard there was 137 boats in the tournament and the boater and co-angler are allowed 5-bass each, 14" minimum length. A lot of $2.60 plus fuel will be burnt in the next few days.

[Jeff La]

I really don't understand why they don't put a limit on the range of travel. If they want the majority to fish the basin to show their versatility, then put a limit on travel. If the majority will run to Cat. then just launch there.

[Jeff La]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DOUGMCGEE188 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">this time of year i think Verret gonna be tough if they can launch on that side. I believe thats where i would spend my time.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I always said fish the basin from mid May to mid Sept after that stay on the lake side, that's the way I did it for years.

[Thefisherman64]

I called a buddy from Ponchatoula that will be fishing it and he has found a frog bite to the west of the launch. He says that it might be won in Cat. but there some fish outside of there.
115 miles, stopping for fuel, locking through, dealing with a lot of boats trying to get there before you.............wow!! I think I would try to find some fish somewhere else. You would likely only have about 3 hours of fishing. 5 fish in 3 hours is not that difficult, but it leaves you no time to cull fish.
Everybody put some good thoughts out there for our local boy, Darrick Allen and the others from Louisiana.

[Cooney]

Got a home boy from Houma Ronnie Bouquet that I'm pulling for, I think he has about as good as or better chance at it than most and he's a good friend of mine. GOOD LUCK RONNIE !!!!!!

[frogpond11]

Gonna be interesting to see how many do make that run to the Cat...I know if I was fishing it, I'd try and find something else that I could have more to myself. But I'll be pulling for the locals! I know Clunn and a few of the other big name pros fished the other two Central Opens. I'll be checking out the weigh-in online later today!

[Derek B]

I talked to my buddy last night, he said he drew a local guy that's fishing verret. Didn't mention his name though.

[Bowman1]

Can they fish the verret side?

[frogpond11]

Sure, they can..just gotta run down and lock through to that side. No boundaries as far as I know..

Anyone got any word from anyone that is out there today?

[timmaahh12]

Good luck to all the LA boys! I hope they clean house!

[frogpond11]

FYI, pics are up on the site right now of the launch this morning...

[SUSHII]

WIch site?

[Bassmaster2003]

http://sports.espn.go.com/outd...eries

[SUSHII]

tHanks

[fishnhunt]

nice....i wonder how everyone is doing......I bet you can through a center block from one boat to another in CAT right now!

[Bassmaster2003]

ALmost like fishing the Blue Bird in Bayou Black! Did they launch from Pigeon Landing or was that Doiron's?

[SUSHII]

Belle river publi landing

[Bassmaster2003]

Oh okay.

[frogpond11]

I've never been to the Cat...but that seems like it's quite a looooong run from belle river public....though I don't doubt plenty of them made the run. I still wish they would have restricted the boundaries though..