Staying afloat... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

The Great Blumpkin · 05-29-2009, 05:04 PM

Is conservation measured in how many we release or in how many we keep....nice trophy.........

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driftwood · 05-29-2009, 05:50 PM

I will never figure out how you managed to pull that fish out in front me while i was still fighting mine. I thought for sure major knot! All i remeber is you yelling and saying.... "put your rod down so i can go over you" How ju du dat?

05-29-2009, 06:02 PM

nice

DONKEYPUNCH · 05-29-2009, 06:18 PM

What is that this year, eight, nine wsb kept? 6 or 7 pre-spawn? How many released? You figure a 60% survival rate, what, 4-5 more dead? How many broken off? How many of those don't manage to untangle and then die?

Ethical fishing. Think about it. How much is a "trophy" worth? Evidently for some, it's $300. For others, it's the future of our fishery.

Trophy fishing is for people with something to prove.

?? fisherman · 05-29-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DONKEYPUNCH

What is that this year, eight, nine wsb kept? 6 or 7 pre-spawn? How many released? You figure a 60% survival rate, what, 4-5 more dead? How many broken off? How many of those don't manage to untangle and then die?

Ethical fishing. Think about it. How much is a "trophy" worth? Evidently for some, it's $300. For others, it's the future of our fishery.

Trophy fishing is for people with something to prove. i.e. teensie weiner

And the Donkey has spoken LOL

Don't mind the HeeHaw........ congrats on the very nice catch!

B Slate · 05-29-2009, 06:40 PM

Nice fish
Don't listen to the donkey he's just jealous

DONKEYPUNCH · 05-29-2009, 07:00 PM

Sorry to interrupt your fan club, but how much meat do you need? Fish should only be kept for subsistence. There's a responsibility in being an angler, not to mention a guide. That responsibility is to protect the resource. Do not over-harvest, especially with pre-spawn fish. You can say what you want about numbers released, which don't all survive. Also those targeted, but broken off don't all survive. The bottom line is, keep what you can reasonably use for subsistence, not what you feel you need to prove that you caught by carrying it to the beach to see what it weighs.

T-Rex · 05-29-2009, 07:28 PM

Congrats on another sweet biscuit! I'm sure family and friends enjoy the fresh fillets!

Don't you just love getting lectured by a jealous peta lovin jackass, er.. Donkey?

05-29-2009, 05:04 PM	#1
The Great Blumpkin Junior Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9	Is conservation measured in how many we release or in how many we keep....nice trophy.......... Last edited by The Great Blumpkin; 05-29-2009 at 05:46 PM.

05-29-2009, 06:18 PM	#4
DONKEYPUNCH Junior Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	What is that this year, eight, nine wsb kept? 6 or 7 pre-spawn? How many released? You figure a 60% survival rate, what, 4-5 more dead? How many broken off? How many of those don't manage to untangle and then die? Ethical fishing. Think about it. How much is a "trophy" worth? Evidently for some, it's $300. For others, it's the future of our fishery. Trophy fishing is for people with something to prove. Last edited by DONKEYPUNCH; 05-29-2009 at 07:23 PM.

05-29-2009, 05:50 PM	#2
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	I will never figure out how you managed to pull that fish out in front me while i was still fighting mine. I thought for sure major knot! All i remeber is you yelling and saying.... "put your rod down so i can go over you" How ju du dat?

05-29-2009, 06:40 PM	#6
B Slate Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: La Verne Posts: 92	Nice fish Don't listen to the donkey he's just jealous

05-29-2009, 07:00 PM	#7
DONKEYPUNCH Junior Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	Sorry to interrupt your fan club, but how much meat do you need? Fish should only be kept for subsistence. There's a responsibility in being an angler, not to mention a guide. That responsibility is to protect the resource. Do not over-harvest, especially with pre-spawn fish. You can say what you want about numbers released, which don't all survive. Also those targeted, but broken off don't all survive. The bottom line is, keep what you can reasonably use for subsistence, not what you feel you need to prove that you caught by carrying it to the beach to see what it weighs.

05-29-2009, 07:28 PM	#8
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Congrats on another sweet biscuit! I'm sure family and friends enjoy the fresh fillets! Don't you just love getting lectured by a jealous peta lovin jackass, er.. Donkey?

05-29-2009, 06:02 PM	#3
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