09-15-2014, 03:36 AM
I'm definitely one of the idiots that thinks spearfishing is hunting and plan on doing anything and everything I can to make sure that spearfishing is treated as hunting and not fishing.
It's nice that you can call names and spout your jaded rhetoric but you can't back up your claims that your actions aren't affecting the big fish populations.
The second you shoot a fish, you become a hunter.
Please explain why he didn't shoot and kill the numerous 10-12 inch smallies. The reason is simple. Spear fishermen target big fish because they're a big target and it's a shooting sport, aka hunting. Black bass, specifically, have a large round profile (sunfish family) and are an easy target compared to salmonoids. They (bass) reside in shallow waters during warm months, so targeting bass is inevitable. So the bass, like the nice fish he killed are especially susceptible.
Spearing fish should be treated like hunting if allowed at all.
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It's nice that you can call names and spout your jaded rhetoric but you can't back up your claims that your actions aren't affecting the big fish populations.
The second you shoot a fish, you become a hunter.
Please explain why he didn't shoot and kill the numerous 10-12 inch smallies. The reason is simple. Spear fishermen target big fish because they're a big target and it's a shooting sport, aka hunting. Black bass, specifically, have a large round profile (sunfish family) and are an easy target compared to salmonoids. They (bass) reside in shallow waters during warm months, so targeting bass is inevitable. So the bass, like the nice fish he killed are especially susceptible.
Spearing fish should be treated like hunting if allowed at all.
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