06-27-2011, 04:16 PM
WOW! Tons of stuff I could reply to. Ron, we have only one Walleye tournament at Salmon Dam each year in June. We also have a Walleye-Bass tournament each year as well. We used to fish at Milner for bass on Saturday then at Salmon for Walleye on Sunday. This year being the first, that we are having both days at Salmon Dam. With three walleye and three bass being weighed in each day. I found your research quite interesting. You did a fantastic job. You also hit it right on the nose about depth of water that the fish come out of. Shallower, being better obviously. Any fish that comes out of water over 25 feet, has a better chance of not making it. I guarantee you that I would not participate in any tournament that had a 25-65 percent mortality rate.
I released 26 catfish this weekend that weighed between 8-15 pounds. You can't have LITTLE catfish, if you don't have big ones. On another note, I hope you don't think I was "irate or attacking" you! What I said to you was just an opinion. I think to the guy that said, let the F&G "REGULATE" our fisheries, needs to think about that statement for a minute!!! When has our Government been good at regulating anything? Besides maybe telling people where and when, they can smoke cig. You have to take a piss test to get a job in most places but you don't have to, to receive your Welfare and Unimployment checks. They have actually been very good at NOT regulating anything! They have regulated many of our hunting units! Take for instance Unit 46&47. Where did the hundreds of Antelope go? Unit 54 used to be one of BEST mule deer areas, not only in the state, but in the Nation! "Our buck to doe ratio is off. So, let us kill more does so it is back on track." You call this regulation? Oh yeah, they regulate Bass! Can't keep them until they are 12" long! (Are you serious?) You call this regulation? No length limit on walleye, perch, crappie, catfish! Regulation? No (BAG) limit on catfish, perch, bluegill, crappie! Regulation? I witnessed a guy loading almost 400 pounds of catfish into the back of his truck, not to long ago! Regulation? I also witnessed two guys last year, kill close to 200 crappies in one day at SALMON DAM! Regulation??? This lake, has the capabilites of being one of Idahos best fisheries. If we want to (have and keep) good fisheries, we need to (regulate ourselves) in what and how many fish we keep! I can almost guarantee you, that we all know people that have thrown away packages of fish from the past year because they were freezer burnt! Maybe even some of the guys that have had some things to say on this Post!
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I released 26 catfish this weekend that weighed between 8-15 pounds. You can't have LITTLE catfish, if you don't have big ones. On another note, I hope you don't think I was "irate or attacking" you! What I said to you was just an opinion. I think to the guy that said, let the F&G "REGULATE" our fisheries, needs to think about that statement for a minute!!! When has our Government been good at regulating anything? Besides maybe telling people where and when, they can smoke cig. You have to take a piss test to get a job in most places but you don't have to, to receive your Welfare and Unimployment checks. They have actually been very good at NOT regulating anything! They have regulated many of our hunting units! Take for instance Unit 46&47. Where did the hundreds of Antelope go? Unit 54 used to be one of BEST mule deer areas, not only in the state, but in the Nation! "Our buck to doe ratio is off. So, let us kill more does so it is back on track." You call this regulation? Oh yeah, they regulate Bass! Can't keep them until they are 12" long! (Are you serious?) You call this regulation? No length limit on walleye, perch, crappie, catfish! Regulation? No (BAG) limit on catfish, perch, bluegill, crappie! Regulation? I witnessed a guy loading almost 400 pounds of catfish into the back of his truck, not to long ago! Regulation? I also witnessed two guys last year, kill close to 200 crappies in one day at SALMON DAM! Regulation??? This lake, has the capabilites of being one of Idahos best fisheries. If we want to (have and keep) good fisheries, we need to (regulate ourselves) in what and how many fish we keep! I can almost guarantee you, that we all know people that have thrown away packages of fish from the past year because they were freezer burnt! Maybe even some of the guys that have had some things to say on this Post!
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