06-09-2006, 08:42 AM
[black][size 1]Mostly it's the macks killing the macks. The game and fish protected the macks for years with the slot limit. They (the macks) are eating themselves out of house and home why do you think they raised the limit on macks? The chubs are gone, the rainbows and kokanee are the staple now, no one keeps any macks, why do you think every report on the Gorge says "hey keep the small macks, they are great to eat!" right.[/size][/black]
[size 1]It's the Browns that need protecting, they only started planting them again a few years back, and people are already harvesting them again, all the big ones are the stocking from a few years back. The browns were the original draw to the Gorge, but seems that no one remembers that. And now I hear that because of some rocket scientist, walleye are turning up in game and fish gill nets! Let alone the Ling Cod![/size]
[size 1]You want to hear squeeling, take a limit of bass to the cleaning station and let some bass fishermen see you do it. YOU KEEP BASS? You aught to do some snorkeling down at the Gorge and see just how many bass are in there. If you want a bunch of stunted fish, you aught to only practice catch and release on all species![/size]
[size 1]Just my thoughts, slam away. LBD[/size]
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[size 1]It's the Browns that need protecting, they only started planting them again a few years back, and people are already harvesting them again, all the big ones are the stocking from a few years back. The browns were the original draw to the Gorge, but seems that no one remembers that. And now I hear that because of some rocket scientist, walleye are turning up in game and fish gill nets! Let alone the Ling Cod![/size]
[size 1]You want to hear squeeling, take a limit of bass to the cleaning station and let some bass fishermen see you do it. YOU KEEP BASS? You aught to do some snorkeling down at the Gorge and see just how many bass are in there. If you want a bunch of stunted fish, you aught to only practice catch and release on all species![/size]
[size 1]Just my thoughts, slam away. LBD[/size]
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