12-19-2009, 06:46 PM
[font "Calibri"]This is an interesting topic.[/font]
[font "Calibri"]I have only recently began fishing as a hobby and really enjoy this activity. I have since I began wading more, I typically release the fish while still in the water and use barbless on my flies and lures.[/font]
[font "Calibri"]My question to you trophy anglers, if you are fishing a trophy fishery, single hook, barbless, no keepers under 20”. What do you do with a fish that has deeply swallowed a fly? I have cut my line and let it go, but what if you think the fish has been damaged from the fight and will not survive? I will not risk being caught with a fish under 20” because the regulations don’t allow me to keep the fish. The risk is that the fish might die or not but at least I don’t get a ticket.[/font]
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[font "Calibri"]I always release, unless my kids are worm fishing and want to bring a fish or two home to fry. The bait fishing always seems to be hooked deep. I do intend of keeping a trophy for mounting some day. must be 24" + to beat my current from Henry's[cool][/font]
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[font "Calibri"]It is a bloody sport for the fish no doubt about it. The peeps I don’t like are the ones who fish artificial areas with worms or people who keep more then the limit allows. I see worm containers thrown away occasaionally on the banks of springfield.[/font]
[font "Calibri"]Match[/font]
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[font "Calibri"]I have only recently began fishing as a hobby and really enjoy this activity. I have since I began wading more, I typically release the fish while still in the water and use barbless on my flies and lures.[/font]
[font "Calibri"]My question to you trophy anglers, if you are fishing a trophy fishery, single hook, barbless, no keepers under 20”. What do you do with a fish that has deeply swallowed a fly? I have cut my line and let it go, but what if you think the fish has been damaged from the fight and will not survive? I will not risk being caught with a fish under 20” because the regulations don’t allow me to keep the fish. The risk is that the fish might die or not but at least I don’t get a ticket.[/font]
[font "Calibri"] [/font]
[font "Calibri"]I always release, unless my kids are worm fishing and want to bring a fish or two home to fry. The bait fishing always seems to be hooked deep. I do intend of keeping a trophy for mounting some day. must be 24" + to beat my current from Henry's[cool][/font]
[font "Calibri"] [/font]
[font "Calibri"]It is a bloody sport for the fish no doubt about it. The peeps I don’t like are the ones who fish artificial areas with worms or people who keep more then the limit allows. I see worm containers thrown away occasaionally on the banks of springfield.[/font]
[font "Calibri"]Match[/font]
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