Yes I do 10 - 20 years of age
Yes I do 20 - 40 " " "
Yes I do 40 +
No I do not 10 - 20 years of age
No I do not 20 - 40 " " "
No I do not 40 +
...of all the liars among mankind, the fisherman is the most trustworthy. ~William Sherwood Fox.
Haven't had a chance to read the whole thread, but I got into catch and release by being involved with our local fish stocking group. Having the stocked fish in our local river made it a very enjoyable place to spend an afternoon soaking a bait or flicking a lure, so why wouldn't you put them back?
The only sort of fish I don't really C&R is reef fish, if I'm fishing for reefies then I'm fishing for food, if I don't want to put fish in the freezer I won't target reefies. I reckon the mortality of released reefies is too high to target them for the purpose of release.
I'm currently enjoying the challenge of targeting tuna on fly, that's all C&R too.
Man thats nuts.. I know tons of ppl who catch and release only.. just for me anyway i have one good reason.. Ever had a chat to a old timer and heard him whinge about how good the old days where when you could go down the river and catch 2 or 3 sugar bags full of fish every day.. and in the same sentence say its not like that anymore.. catch and release is about general awareness that this fishery isn't endless.
The population has grown so has our technology. Try fishing for big yellowfin.. or southern blues.. ever seen gemfish on the menu at the fish and chip shops or blue grenadier or hake.. i just dont think that eating fish is a right.. its a privilage.
Bagging out on fish to give to your neighbours etc does nothing but feed our ego.. its so the ppl next door think ....mate he is a good bloke.
As far as your list is concerned i find the opposite on a few aspects. I catch and release and my mate who come with me who dont are the ones usually asking me to tie their knots and get the fish off etc. lol.
Anyway... i Guess its hard for some people to understand when you go reef fishing up north..
dont knock on deaths door... ring the doorbell and run... death hates that!!
Maaate , the bag & size limits ......c-h-a-n-g-e
I reckon you "still could" catch a few sugarbags of SNAPPER/BREAM , if the sizelimit was 25cms and the bag was unlimited.
The guys asking you to check their knots.....are just trying to bignote/pat you on the back , for being an eggspurt
and you should get their fish off , to put in the Esky , because NONE of yours are contributing to the FEED
tic m8 , & why can't you C&R eggspurts fish in NFZ(s) withALL your "technology"
So you think hes nuts/ Pot calling the kettle black insnt it?
The species you have largely mentioned are declining from commercial overfishing are they not?
But too say anyone who has a good bag and shares them with neighbors is ego driven to just make your neighbors think he is a good bloke is being completely nutty.
Random acts of kindness is a beaut part of the expression of the better side of human nature, generosity is also.
Im glad I dont have you for a neighbor
John
From the starter of this thread
Starting to get that way...lets get back on track.Now this is not a debate about the morals etc ........ just a why & how - so its not meant to be a shite fight - so lets refrain from it!
Give a man a fish & he will eat for a day !
Teach him how to fish
& he will sit in a boat - & drink beer all day!
TEAM MOJIKO
...of all the liars among mankind, the fisherman is the most trustworthy. ~William Sherwood Fox.
Ok maybe my views are a bit limited to some species.. i guess im targeting fish that can be fished out of an area fairly easy.. Namely jacks, ive also seen a massive decline in other species as well at spots i have fished in the past. Jewies in the Narooma inlet is a prime example. I just guess i believe some fish are best let go to give other people the chance to catch them and keep the fishery healthy.. Anyway each to their own. I will still practice my C and R for my own reasons and if people want to keep their fill its no drama with me.. You have to admit though compared to 40years ago catch and release is now 100 times more popular.
dont knock on deaths door... ring the doorbell and run... death hates that!!
I have been following this thread with great interest & in one aspect i have to agree with Nathank... 30 to 40 years ago i used to go to the coast for the annual holidays & keep every thing that was legal.. But nowadays i only keep what i need for a feed,, Unless i am out on a trip catching reefies where i will keep a few more.......
It also seems to me now that at some of my earlier holiday spots it is very hard now to even get a feed..
Cheers Baz