chad s.
8/21/2013 12:01:00 PMWhy don't you C&R the bigger smallies? Kind of contradicts the whole Enhancement project, and what Mardons has stood behind for many years doesn't it? Was this encouraged by a local biologist?
Thanks
Thanks
reelinanrockin
8/21/2013 1:55:00 PMHe is a guide on the water. It is up to the person who catches the fish to decide on releasing the fish . How would you like it if you paid a professional to take you fishing and they insisted you release a fish (trophy) that you can legally keep.
Nice job putting you clients on some decent fish!
Nice job putting you clients on some decent fish!
buc
8/21/2013 3:59:00 PMNot sure what the bass issue is? none are even in the photo, anyway nice perch so where you fishing the mouth of crab?
hewesbob
8/21/2013 6:07:00 PMNice day on the water. As for the bass C&R this issue has gotten out of hand (in my opinion). Recently I read an article about the Potholes where a the dept. was asking folks to keep ALL the small mouth, but a large number of folks think that if its a bass then it needs to be released. I think this is just wrong, Several lakes I fish have been over run with stunted bass. Any spiny ray population will become stunted if there are more fish than food. Guides keep up the good work by helping cleaning out some of these fish.
Why2Fish
8/21/2013 7:17:00 PMC&R sounds like a great idea if you have a resort on the lake, or belong to a bass club. Truth is, there are plenty there (enhancement at work) to either C&R or eat. Personally, I eat all I catch,,,and they're good.