Denver club adds habitat to Aurora

Members of the Aurora Bassmasters worked together to drop 10 large fish attractors into Aurora Reservoir in early April.

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Members of the Aurora Bassmasters worked together to drop 10 large fish attractors into Aurora Reservoir in early April.
Members of the Aurora Bassmasters worked together to drop 10 large fish attractors into Aurora Reservoir in early April.
When the MossBack Fish Structures first arrived, they had to assemble them lakeside.
When the MossBack Fish Structures first arrived, they had to assemble them lakeside.
From just pieces …
From just pieces …
… to finished products, the Colorado B.A.S.S. Nation members got the habitats assembled quickly, with power tools in hand.
… to finished products, the Colorado B.A.S.S. Nation members got the habitats assembled quickly, with power tools in hand.
Then it was a matter of loading the large structures into boats …
Then it was a matter of loading the large structures into boats …
… keeping the boats steady as they headed out …
… keeping the boats steady as they headed out …
… getting pulled to the appropriate spot …
… getting pulled to the appropriate spot …
… while maintaining the structure’s upright position …
… while maintaining the structure’s upright position …
… and then dropping them overboard.
… and then dropping them overboard.
The structures, which were up to 10 feet tall, sank slowly to the bottom in 15 to 20 feet of water.
The structures, which were up to 10 feet tall, sank slowly to the bottom in 15 to 20 feet of water.
The team then did that nine more times.
The team then did that nine more times.
The durable structures are made of plastic and give bass a place to hide from predators as well create good fishing spots.
The durable structures are made of plastic and give bass a place to hide from predators as well create good fishing spots.