Ive reciently had a situation that fits into this topic, I had 2 guest on my boat that I have not fished with before, during coversation the topic of catching and releasing cliped fish and there logic is, we should keep them just because the indians well get them in the nets lator on, Im not trying to start a debate on the indians, but I try at all cost to obey the laws I think I have good ethics and practice catch and release at times even when leagle to keep fish. but this does shine a little light on what people who dont chase fish the way I do think. I do not like the nets in the rivers and I hate gill nets. the perse nets are not my favorite but at least there is some work/skill involved in setting a perse net correctly. for example I have read reports on how bad my Peers (you guys) thought it was for someone who kept a fish that he had caught when he snagged the line that was hanging off the fish, the fish was hooked in the fin so it was not fair hooked. I know the guy, he is a older gentelmen who I know has caught many leagle fish. His logic was the fish barely had any life left in him no fight at all (it was teathered to a log jamb)it had about 50 feet of line attatched, He was going to keep a fish that day,(before going to work) so he might as well keep that one due to it probly not going to servive anyway...the roast was on...I do say things one time I thought I was going to get my butt kicked because I mentiond that I thought the guys fishing Jigs on the samish were lining fish. they leave there jigs sitting on the bottom and set when they feel the fish, If they were keeping there jigs in motion I would feel different. I kept to my guns and thank god the 6 foot 3 farm boy with them Ive been settign fence posts all my life build didnt take it any farther then threating to kick my A$$, so I geuss my stand on this is be careful but also keep a open mind...Im off my saop box...DJ
[ 07-28-2003, 12:33 PM: Message edited by: DJFISHS2XS ]