CASITAS LANDS ON CD-ROM : FISHING WITHOUT A BOAT TROPHY BASS 2 SIMULATES SPOTS WHERE THE CATCH ARE KNOWN TO BITE.Byline: Sherry Joe Crosby Daily News Staff Writer The software company that created the CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). Trophy Bass is trying to reel in fisherman with a sequel that offers cyber-fishing and virtual reproductions of Castaic Lake Castaic Lake is a lake on Castaic Creek formed by Castaic Dam, in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, near the town of Castaic. The 323,700 acre foot lake (399,000,000 m³) is the terminus of the West Branch of the California Aqueduct, though some comes from the 154 mi² and other popular spots. Trophy Bass 2, by Sierra On-Line of Bellevue, Wash., features head-to-head competition over the Internet, five tournament lakes and the ability to choose seasons, weather, fishing conditions and equipment. ``It's real sophisticated and at the same time it's real fun,'' company spokeswoman Dee Dee Irby said. ``You have your whole setup right in front of you.'' The $60 program also features videos with fishing tips from pros Larry Nixon and Kevin Van Dam van Dam (Dutch for "of the dam") may refer to:
``It's very intriguing,'' Irby said. ``It's amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. how exciting it can be.'' At Castaic Lake, where a record 22-pound, 1-ounce bass was caught in 1991, one observer was skeptical of the program's popularity. ``You need to find local fishermen who, at the same time, are computer savvy,'' said Stephanie Rioux, assistant manager of Mobile Mini Mart, which sells bait and tackle to bass anglers at Castaic Lake. ``There's nothing like real life,'' she said. But the software maker hopes to lure fishermen to its latest product, which is available on CD-ROM for Windows 95 and 3.1. Independent high-resolution and 256 colors provide a photographic look that allows anglers to recognize landmarks and favorite fishing spots on each lake that includes Lake Kissimmee Lake Kissimmee is a Florida lake located about 15 miles (24 km) east of Lake Wales, Florida, USA. Lake Kissimee State Park is rich with wildlife, including bald eagles, white tailed deer, bobcats, turkeys, and sandhill cranes. , Lake Mead, Lake Mead, Lake, 247 sq mi (640 sq km), on the Nev.-Ariz. border, formed by Hoover Dam across the Colorado River. The lake is 115 mi (185 km) long, from 1 to 8 mi (1.6–12. Eufaula and Bull Shoals. Sierra On-Line is one of the original developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment, productivity and educational software. The company recently merged with CUC International CUC (Comp-U-Card) International Inc., a huge membership-based consumer services conglomerate with travel, shopping, auto, dining, home improvement and financial services offered to more than 60 million customers worldwide based out of Stamford, Connecticut and headed by Kirk , which provides access to travel, shopping, auto, dining, home improvement, financial and other services to 62.5 million consumers nationwide. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (color) Bob Apger of Canoga Park hooks into a bass o n the lower end at Castaic Lake, one of the fishing spots included on a new CD-ROM. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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