07-10-2006, 06:56 PM
My $.02 on hotspotting. More hotspotting is done by the DWR fishing reports, sporting shows and the newspapers than most people. Granted, there are certain honey holes some do not like to share, but common Strawberry ruined by hotspotting. That reservoir has been highly promoted by Utah DWR as a primary fishing destination, same with the Green River. I made the mistake of posting my success and was blasted for it. The river I "hotspotted" was well known and the techniques I used widely used (I fly fish).
When fishing becomes elitist then people stop fishing. How unwelcoming is it to hit a site and have the people jump down your throat for sharing. When I am on the river fly fishing, I have no problem sharing with people. I figure if they can enjoy their day great, if they throw bait, good for them. But it does no good to in-fight with each other. Fly fishermen are NO BETTER than anyone else PERIOD. Catch and release is great (I do practice it) but if someone wants to take home a limit to eat, great do so. It is my opinion that the catch and release mentality rammed into our brains by fly fishermen is doing harm on a lot of rivers. Lots of stunted fish not enough food. Yet they complain there are no big fish. You can't have it both ways people.
So let the few people on other sites drink tea with their pinkies up and look down their noses at us. I don't have time for it, I would rather fish.
If anyone wants some pointers about local streams, I will gladly share, PM me.
katghoti
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When fishing becomes elitist then people stop fishing. How unwelcoming is it to hit a site and have the people jump down your throat for sharing. When I am on the river fly fishing, I have no problem sharing with people. I figure if they can enjoy their day great, if they throw bait, good for them. But it does no good to in-fight with each other. Fly fishermen are NO BETTER than anyone else PERIOD. Catch and release is great (I do practice it) but if someone wants to take home a limit to eat, great do so. It is my opinion that the catch and release mentality rammed into our brains by fly fishermen is doing harm on a lot of rivers. Lots of stunted fish not enough food. Yet they complain there are no big fish. You can't have it both ways people.
So let the few people on other sites drink tea with their pinkies up and look down their noses at us. I don't have time for it, I would rather fish.
If anyone wants some pointers about local streams, I will gladly share, PM me.
katghoti
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