02-03-2004, 09:15 PM
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][blue][size 1]Wow, Predator, that was a lotta words. I'm jealous.[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]I think you have the same idea I have maintained for a long time. REAL fishing is more about art than science. Modern technology has provided more toys and tools for us anglers, but it still requires that we do our homework...on the water and in the books...to learn how to more effectively use them.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I have read a couple of articles over the past few years about guys that "went back to basics", just to see if it has been the fish that have changed...or the folks pursuing them. They dug up some of the oldtime lures and flies, and fished them on primitive rods and reels. And, guess what, they caught fish too.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I love to watch the fishing shows and televised tournaments. The guys that win always give credit to the wonderful new lures their sponsor sells. The guys that lose always have some high tech reason why they missed the money. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]No matter how advanced your equipment, you still need to know your quarry and the water you are fishing. The equipment will help you find fish, if you are in the right place. The new lures will help you catch more fish, if you fish them right. But all the fancy schmancy stuff in the world ain't gonna make a good fisherman out of a dunce that won't learn the basics.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I love your stance on the bait vs artificials thing. I see guys throwing hardbaits rip the lips (or gills) off their fish before releasing them...and then yell at someone fishing with bait. And, as you pointed out, bait is often just an added enticement on lures, and the fish are only lightly hooked and easily released. So, you cannot make a hard and fast generalization.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Same story with catch and release. Seems like we have to have at least a couple of long threads on this issue every year. It always comes down to the same thing. It's a matter of personal preference. No one individual is 100% right or wrong. Use selective harvest and there is always room for some harvest without destroying a fishery. But, that never seems to satisfy the zealots that release injured and dying fish just because they ALWAYS release 100%.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Reminds ya a lot of politics and religion, huh? Anybody who believes as you do is okay. Everybody else is a bunch of idiots. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Wonder how long this thread is gonna get...and who will be the first to throw a hand grenade.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I say all radicals should be machine gunned.[/size][/#0000ff]
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][blue][size 1]Wow, Predator, that was a lotta words. I'm jealous.[/size][/blue] [#0000ff][size 1]I think you have the same idea I have maintained for a long time. REAL fishing is more about art than science. Modern technology has provided more toys and tools for us anglers, but it still requires that we do our homework...on the water and in the books...to learn how to more effectively use them.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I have read a couple of articles over the past few years about guys that "went back to basics", just to see if it has been the fish that have changed...or the folks pursuing them. They dug up some of the oldtime lures and flies, and fished them on primitive rods and reels. And, guess what, they caught fish too.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I love to watch the fishing shows and televised tournaments. The guys that win always give credit to the wonderful new lures their sponsor sells. The guys that lose always have some high tech reason why they missed the money. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]No matter how advanced your equipment, you still need to know your quarry and the water you are fishing. The equipment will help you find fish, if you are in the right place. The new lures will help you catch more fish, if you fish them right. But all the fancy schmancy stuff in the world ain't gonna make a good fisherman out of a dunce that won't learn the basics.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I love your stance on the bait vs artificials thing. I see guys throwing hardbaits rip the lips (or gills) off their fish before releasing them...and then yell at someone fishing with bait. And, as you pointed out, bait is often just an added enticement on lures, and the fish are only lightly hooked and easily released. So, you cannot make a hard and fast generalization.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Same story with catch and release. Seems like we have to have at least a couple of long threads on this issue every year. It always comes down to the same thing. It's a matter of personal preference. No one individual is 100% right or wrong. Use selective harvest and there is always room for some harvest without destroying a fishery. But, that never seems to satisfy the zealots that release injured and dying fish just because they ALWAYS release 100%.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Reminds ya a lot of politics and religion, huh? Anybody who believes as you do is okay. Everybody else is a bunch of idiots. [/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Wonder how long this thread is gonna get...and who will be the first to throw a hand grenade.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]I say all radicals should be machine gunned.[/size][/#0000ff]
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