I actually meant mandatory C&R. No possession. No bait. Barbless. No roe in the creeks would reduce the "fishing and releasing all day" by a good margin to say the least
I actually meant mandatory C&R. No possession. No bait. Barbless. No roe in the creeks would reduce the "fishing and releasing all day" by a good margin to say the least
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Originally Posted by Bushmoose
The slot size for lakers needs to change. I agree this rule is not helping the fishery.
I do a lot of Lake Trout fishing spring and summer and agree the slot size for Lakers must change. Have caught so many in the summer in the slot range and put them back only to see them float back up and die. In other words it takes at times to let go four or five Lake Trout and have some of them die to keep one for supper. In the spring time not as bad as the water temp is cold enough for them to survive. I stopped summer fishing for Lake Trout as it really upsets me to see so many fish going to waist
Yes - it's an animal rights thing. C/R amounts to pointless torturing of fish. If you want to catch/kill/eat a fish, that's okay. But catching and releasing fish after fish is nothing short of torture for entertainment.Quote:
Originally Posted by mark270wsm
Switzerland, not Sweden, and Germany.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_and_release
Exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by werner.reiche
I catch to eat not release...when everyone is out for muskie im going for perch...could care less about the big one if I cant eat it..so fully agree C&R is pointless from my perspective...also not in favour of catch and release of deer ;) I hunt to eat not for trophies
I fully disagree, catch and release is very important. And I'm teaching my child that our natural resources are something we need to cherish because when they are gone they are gone. Not saying we can't enjoy what we catch from time to time, but filling my freezer is unethical and selfish. Don't want to offend anyone here but as outdoor sportsmen we need to have a better attitude and not take for granted what this wonderful country has to offer. Catch and release is my way of contributing. Respect is a powerful thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by GrizzlyAdams
I've gone back to read all posts in this thread and can find nothing about anyone "filling their freezer". I don't know how anyone could fill freezers with existing possession limits even if they were inclined to. I agree with most here that C&R is very bad for certain species of fish.Quote:
Originally Posted by One_Tracc_Mind
Copied and pasted from PETA.com? Those poor little sea kittens.....Quote:
Originally Posted by werner.reiche
I'm not going to tell you that C&R is the best thing for a fishery but I believe that it's an important part. If I go out and my first laker through the ice is a 32"er I'm going to release it. I see no point in being legally forced to bring home a fish that my wife or any future kids can't eat. So I'm going to release that fish and keep trying for something that I want to eat, the same way I'm going to release the pike, rockbass, bass etc. that I catch before finally landing the walleye I'm looking to put in the pan. If enjoying that process makes me a sea kitten torturing sadist in your eyes, so be it. At least I'm not one of those evil guys chasing deer through the woods with a pack of dogs ;) :rolleyes:
You see TS, it's like so many other "discussions" that go on here: both parties must first take extreme sides of an issue to ensure that we never find common ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by TroutSlayer