09-18-2006, 03:12 AM
Fly Goddess,
Thanks for digging up the info from the DNR. I have not caught many fish with stuff hanging off of them or around them. I have left hooks in in the fins of fish in their hides from fowl hooking or in their mouths. Some times I find that the debarbing of the hook by smashing the barb down leaves a corner or the end of the barb not laying against the hook. Thus the hook hangs in the fish so it gets to keep it unless his mouth is pretty well filled with fur and feather.
Yes, there are large fish in rivers. But as a general rule fish are smaller in rivers due to the fact that they always have to fight a current constantly which also makes them stronger for their size. For fish to get large in rivers there has to be places for the fish to spend most of its time out of the stronger currents but still be able to feed.
I was wondering about that large fish you were holding. I noticed those finger behind the gill plate. But I came to the conclusion that your fingers probably were not in the gills.
I hate that name blood sport. Blood and sport just does not seem to go well together in my head. But your are correct that is what we do.
I just prefer, as many of us do, you included, prefer to keep the fish around as long as possible to help provide us the enjoyment of being in the hunt, figuring out the nuances of the environment, and being out in beautiful country.
With Digital cameras I think we all are becoming more enamored with getting pictures of fish than what we should.
But it certainly is better to take a picture and release the fish while hoping for its best as opposed to putting it on the wall. At least if the fish does die it goes back to enriching the environment which helps the bugs which helps other fish.
By the way, FG, I also find your posts informative and interesting.
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Thanks for digging up the info from the DNR. I have not caught many fish with stuff hanging off of them or around them. I have left hooks in in the fins of fish in their hides from fowl hooking or in their mouths. Some times I find that the debarbing of the hook by smashing the barb down leaves a corner or the end of the barb not laying against the hook. Thus the hook hangs in the fish so it gets to keep it unless his mouth is pretty well filled with fur and feather.
Yes, there are large fish in rivers. But as a general rule fish are smaller in rivers due to the fact that they always have to fight a current constantly which also makes them stronger for their size. For fish to get large in rivers there has to be places for the fish to spend most of its time out of the stronger currents but still be able to feed.
I was wondering about that large fish you were holding. I noticed those finger behind the gill plate. But I came to the conclusion that your fingers probably were not in the gills.
I hate that name blood sport. Blood and sport just does not seem to go well together in my head. But your are correct that is what we do.
I just prefer, as many of us do, you included, prefer to keep the fish around as long as possible to help provide us the enjoyment of being in the hunt, figuring out the nuances of the environment, and being out in beautiful country.
With Digital cameras I think we all are becoming more enamored with getting pictures of fish than what we should.
But it certainly is better to take a picture and release the fish while hoping for its best as opposed to putting it on the wall. At least if the fish does die it goes back to enriching the environment which helps the bugs which helps other fish.
By the way, FG, I also find your posts informative and interesting.
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