fall salmon fishing

[sickofitall]

People put much worse in their bodies and survive (crack, cocaine, heroine etc) although from the water quality reports I've heard you might be eating trace particles of all of the above thanks to our giant urban centers (cancers) and their stellar waste management systems.

[grasshopper999]

i have eaten trout from lake huron ,erie but this this fresh green salmon it was small 15 lbs tasted great , fried in oil some seasoning , any ways when you catch salmon the right way which i think no one has the time to do ,to easy the other way , its a real thrill and in waist deep water and a long run your in for a fight thats what i do , sometimes it happens quick others times it takes all day and when fish are fresh thier not deformed or half dead where do you guys fish maybe after a month up stream .i go to because these are living things and i want to do my part to help them to have a fighting chance i sat on a pool of 30 sun people came by groups of three ask some guy what was going on they looked at me and moved on i guess they know i put up with no bull if your going to catch when i am around it maybe flossed but at least it was in the mouth

[fishfreek]

Dude just let this thread die off like the Salmon do. Your killing us , seriously.

[MarkB]

Here are some facts:

- I know people who take salmon home from the rivers to eat. I wouldn't, but it does happen.
- Salmon will attack a bait, seen it with my own eyes. Black flies one year worked amazing.
- Most people (I'd estimate +80%) floss or snag (intentional or by accident) the salmon, who are not activily feeding.
- There are many, many, many slit open salmon on the river bank every year. The only obvious explanation is taking the eggs. That is 100% illegal (letting fish to spoil). Don't care if it was caught fair or not, it is 100% illegal.

My speculation is there's 3 groups of people at the rivers this time of year:

- the honest fisherman, who desires to catch a salmon or following trout the fair and square way, and will be patient for hours to do so.
- the unethical fisherman, who is impatient and will snag salmon to have fun or to get a fish or mostly its eggs.
- the uneducated (and sometime unlicensed) fisherman, who doesn't know what is right and wrong. Mostly there to get the fish, not just the eggs.

The first must suffer, because of the second and third kind of fishermen. Unfortunately the second and third type make up most of the population found by the river.

Nothing's going to change until one of the following happens. (1) strict CONTINUOUS enforcement during this time of year OR closure of the rivers altogether with sufficient enforcement to monitor, or (2) the majority of the fishermen on the river become the first type, and when a number 2 comes in, he/she is made to feel VERY uncomfortable, and knows that type of fishing doesn't fit in, or when a number 3 comes in, everyone steps in to educate (in a peaceful, respectful manner) - shows them how, what to use, etc.

POLICING or RIGHT CULTURE. No other way in my mind.

[mark270wsm]

Well what is happening is more and more people are realizing that silting fish open just for the eggs IS NOT ILLEGAL and that is why they are doing it

[phoenix]

Well what is happening is more and more people are realizing that silting fish open just for the eggs IS NOT ILLEGAL and that is why they are doing it

Page 8 of the Regs:
"GENERAL PROHIBITIONS – IT IS ILLEGAL TO:
Abandon fish or permit the flesh to spoil, if the fish is suitable for
human consumption."

[grasshopper999]

maybe i will make a video and show ever one what its all about that is the fishing how to catch them the right way and how salmon aren,t have dead or zombies,i care about the illegal stuff but i am not going to tape that

[mark270wsm]

Page 8 of the Regs:
"GENERAL PROHIBITIONS – IT IS ILLEGAL TO:
Abandon fish or permit the flesh to spoil, if the fish is suitable for
human consumption."

Ah yes the useless fwca that rule can't be enforced with 99 percent of the fish out there and salmon are certainly not in the 1 percent

[MarkB]

Well what is happening is more and more people are realizing that silting fish open just for the eggs IS NOT ILLEGAL and that is why they are doing it

HUH?!?!? It is 100% illegal to dump a fish and let it go to waste. You cannot just take the eggs and dump the fish! I hope you are not doing this!

[MarkB]

Ah yes the useless fwca that rule can't be enforced with 99 percent of the fish out there and salmon are certainly not in the 1 percent

Mark - please don't confuse what is illegal, with what is not enforced properly. It is 100% illegal to dump fish. Do not ever pass on any other message. Enforcement is another thing, and if you see it, you can video it and send to a CO to use as evidence. Enforcement can be done by anyone.