11-28-2012, 04:11 PM
Good points, all. I agree with the thoughts that too warm of water is hard on fish, especially big fish, which is why I tend to only fish stillwaters in spring-early summer and fall. I leave July, August and early Sept to small stream fishing....which is my favorite anyway, being an aficionado of UL fly gear (2, 3 and 4wt rods).
I do see a lot of abuse to fish which is
. I am glad to hear conservation practiced on the ice. As for harm to fish from them flopping too much on the ice and snow, I have to say it is equally bad, if not worse letting them flop around on gravel, grass and weeds, if you intend to release them.
Hmm, I might have to venture to Henry's sometime and try a bit of ice fishing.
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I do see a lot of abuse to fish which is
. I am glad to hear conservation practiced on the ice. As for harm to fish from them flopping too much on the ice and snow, I have to say it is equally bad, if not worse letting them flop around on gravel, grass and weeds, if you intend to release them.Hmm, I might have to venture to Henry's sometime and try a bit of ice fishing.
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