The weekly tournament is based on a point system. The number of points
you receive for a given fish is a percentage of its maximum weight. An
example would be an 11 lbs largemouth Bass would be 50 points since its max
weight is 22 lbs. If you caught a 22 lbs largemouth Bass it would be 100
points.
This way fish with max weights in the tens and twenties can compete with
the fish in the forties and fifties. Especially since 25 lbs Catfish are
more common than a 22 lbs Bass.
Depending on when your sysop runs the fishing maintenance the results for
the week should be decided Saturday morning, meaning a tournament starts
Saturday and ends Friday.
Points are given for the best catch on ONE lake at per session. It is not
accumlitive for a week. This is so that people that can only play once a
week can still be in the tournament.
] Brief Menu Descriptions [
You Must Call With ANSI and preferably COLOR. This version does
not support ascii but will in the future.
To start a day of fishing, you must first select a lake that you would
like to fish. The map of the lake will then be displayed as well as the
name and the fishlife it contains. If you don't care for how the lake
looks, hit the Space Bar to abort the map.
] Main Menu [
(G)o Fishing : This takes you to the Boat Menu (see below) to go fishing.
You can return to this menu from the lake menu at any time. Scores and
boat position will remain the same.
(C)hange Lakes : Change from the lake you're in to another lake. Your limit and number of fish caught will be reset and any records made on the lake will be saved before changing lakes.
(S)ee Largest fish caught : List of Players, size of fish, and lake the fish was caught on.
(D)isplay Map : Gives you an overhead view of the lake you're in
and the types of fish that inhabit the lake.
(I)nstructions : View these Docs.
(W)eekly Tournament : Gives you a list of the (3) All Time Point Leaders
as well as a list of the top (6) sessions of the week.
(Q)uit : Return to BBS.
] Boat Menu [
-=- Boat Movement -=-
(8)
(4) (6)
(2)
-=- Commands -=-
Depth Finder : Keep an eye on this. This will tell you the depth, and
surface and bottom description. You will need this to
help pick your lure.
(C)ast Lure : This will bring up the casting menu. Your boat will appear on the bottom of the screen and you'll cast across the screen to the
right. You have two speeds of retrieval to choose from, Fast and Slow.
You stop the retrieve by hitting [A]bort. For lures with variable
depths, let the lure sink before hitting [R]etrieve.
When retrieving a lure you can tell when a fish strikes when the word
'Strike' appears. When this happens you have a few moments to
hit [H]ook to hook the fish.
After you have hooked the fish, Hit [R] continuously to real him in.
Be careful when reeling in fish. Big fish will sometimes start pulling
the drag (pull line out from the reel). You'll know this happens when
'Whirrrrr!' appears above the fishing line. When this happens, stop
reeling by releasing the 'R' key, because he could break the line.
If it looks like he is going to go off the screen or just get too
much line, you can tap the 'R' key and try to hold him a little.
If you are careless and drag the bottom with your lure, you stand
a chance of getting it snagged and losing it. You may also even
pull up trash from the bottom. If you are in heavy cover, and are
fishing near the bottom and have a poor lure selected you stand
a chance of picking up weeds and wood...
When you successfully bring a fish in, the weight of the fish will be
displayed. You can cast again or return to the Boat Menu.
(P)ick Lure : Takes you to your tackle box to select a lure. To choose a
lure select the corresponding number. A brief description is given for
each lure below.
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Shallow Crankbait : Good in shallow, open water. Dives to 4' when
retrieved slow, 8' when retrieved fast. Erratic
action attracts fish. Prone to getting snagged when
used in heavy cover areas.
Deep Crankbait : Deep open water lure. Dives to 11' when retrieved
slow, 17' when retrieved fast. Erratic action makes
this a good fish attractor, but lure is prone to
getting snagged when used in heavy cover.
Slim Minnow lure : Good in shallow water. Dives to 2' when retrieved slow, 4' when retrieved fast. Good on Cloudy days
when fish are shallow.
Surface Plug : A lure that floats on top of the water and when
retrieved makes wakes and noise that attracts fish.
Good on Cloudy days when fish are shallow.
Spinner Bait : A lure made of wire shaped in a 'V' with a spinner
on the top and a leaded hook covered with feathers.
This is a very versatile lure. The flashing spinner
is a very good fish attractor. The lures design
makes it almost weedless. This lure sinks when
not moving, stays at the same depth when retrieved
slow, and rises in the water when retrieved fast.
Bottom Bait : A Plastic Worm is basically a bottom lure being
mistaken for an eel, leech, or just tasty looking.
It also does well worked through weeds and other
heavy cover.
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(L)ook in Livewell : Displays largest 15 fish caught *BY POINTS* and
total number and weight of fish caught on this
lake today.
(Q)uit : Returns to main menu. Limit, number of fish caught,
and lake position will stay the same if you return.
** HINTS **
1. On Sunny Days, fish in deeper water or next to the bottom.
2. On Cloudy Days, fish near the surface.
3. Some areas just don't have fish, if after 4 or 5 casts and you
still haven't gotten a strike, move on to another location.
4. An area can be "fished out", if after you catch several fish in
an area and haven't gotten a strike in a while, move on.
5. To catch a Goodyear Tire, drag the bottom with your lure. You will
get points for it but you will never catch a fish dragging the bottom.
And the chances of getting a tire are less than catching a fish.
