01-17-2011, 04:15 PM
I thought this was an interesting post from Utah, so I thought I would pass it along.
I don't smoke, but I have seen lots of butts in the water. I haven't ever even thought about it plugging a fish up. Gross as it may be I will probably be netting a few from now on.
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Also, one bad note to all of us who smoke and haven't quit yet. Throwing your butts on the ice, or in the lake when water is soft, can have a detrimental effect on our fisheries. As I checked the guts on one of my overly chunky bows, I found it now to be genetics that she was so fat, but rather a foam plug stuck in her guts, blocking passage of the rest of the sludge she had ingested. I have been guilty myself of being lazy and chucking a butt or two overboard, but now I wonder how many fish have been taken out of the system by such a preventable cause. I knew a fish would rise up to the hookless cigarette butt hopper fly, just never thought that much about it. Then, when I was out to grantsville, I counted numerous spots where the previous party had just littered the ice w/ butts. I challenge us all to be more responsible smokers and non-smokers alike. If you witness folks chuckin butts, or any trash for that matter, don't be afraid to politely inform about what makes this such a fun sport.
Anyhow, just an eye opener, thought I might pass it along. Fish Speed!!![/quote]
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I don't smoke, but I have seen lots of butts in the water. I haven't ever even thought about it plugging a fish up. Gross as it may be I will probably be netting a few from now on.
[quote afishionado]
Also, one bad note to all of us who smoke and haven't quit yet. Throwing your butts on the ice, or in the lake when water is soft, can have a detrimental effect on our fisheries. As I checked the guts on one of my overly chunky bows, I found it now to be genetics that she was so fat, but rather a foam plug stuck in her guts, blocking passage of the rest of the sludge she had ingested. I have been guilty myself of being lazy and chucking a butt or two overboard, but now I wonder how many fish have been taken out of the system by such a preventable cause. I knew a fish would rise up to the hookless cigarette butt hopper fly, just never thought that much about it. Then, when I was out to grantsville, I counted numerous spots where the previous party had just littered the ice w/ butts. I challenge us all to be more responsible smokers and non-smokers alike. If you witness folks chuckin butts, or any trash for that matter, don't be afraid to politely inform about what makes this such a fun sport.
Anyhow, just an eye opener, thought I might pass it along. Fish Speed!!![/quote]
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