I've had to tussle with that porta potty at Heberts quite a few times after a samich from cormie's

I only eat what I catch. Trying to help the cattle population.

Are you a conservationist Salty?

Salty only fishes about 1 time a year........SO he is no threat :p

I reuse my oil twice when I fry fish.

:*****::*****: Me too...I think I went twice last year, no threat here either

release most fish caught, when keeping fish, only keep enough to eat fresh. Never freeze em. Never throw trash out of my boat, Pick up trash when wading a shoreline....etc.

Everybody thinks their a conservationist just because they dont keep fish or kill animals, sometimes keeping the population of something in check helps out more. Being a conservationist is way more than just what u dont keep or dont kill.

cmdrost............same here.
we bring out more trash than we bring in. Every trip every time.
Even do in promto "TRASH BASHES" at the camp when the boys are bored.
I give them five bucks for every 30 gallon bag of trash they can pick up.

Couse summer time we have to just pick up in the lake. Them moccasin things are out like ka razy in the summer on Blind River.

Agree with you to a point. With deer, you def gotta weed em out so to speak. Also geese, that's why they set "conservation hunts" at the end of the season. With limited access to land for deer hunters, duck hunters, etc. only so many can go do it, deer can hide in woods and over produce and not much you can do about it unless you own that piece of land.

Fish are not in that same category. Fishing is public, anyone and everyone can go if they so desire. Also, Nature does a better job of keeping fish populations in check. Then add in the fishing pressure and sometimes nature can't keep up. Fact. Seems LDWF is more protective over the state's game animals than it is over its aquatic bretheren.

Yes, I consider myself a "conservationist". When I did fish twice a week, I released more fish than I kept but the main reason....like Chas said.....you always leave the area better than you found it.

The last 3 or 4 years that I turkey hunted, I carried nothing but a video camera. I enjoyed the sport even more than when I was whackin' 'em, yet, never took away anything from the resource.

Remember this one, Bruce? :smokin:

I really just don't "need" to edify myself with limits anymore...........
Don't disagree with folks that take em. Just don't want to clean them all.

I do keep three to four bags in the freezer at all times.

And when I am invited to go on a guided trip I keep the limit. Figure it's paid for...........usually cook those at the office for the gang

ok heres the problem with limits. Its gonna be an argument no matter what they set it at. but limits are limits and 25 is a great limit. Reasons:
A)bioligist know way more than us on the subject and they know what will keep the ecosystem in good working order. you have to have balance. too much either way is a bad thing
B)all yall that fish 3 times a week, yea keeping 75 fish per week is rediculous, you personally will never eat that much. But for the folks that fish 5 times per year, 125 fish to eat on the whole year isn't that much.
C) people been catching fish for years and I haven't noticed any fishing changes like, oh man we used to murder em last year but this year we not catching any, thats because people are catching too many. I've been fishing G.I. for years and every year I have the same results regardless of the amount of new anglers added to the mix. What about the days when there were no limits, we sure still catching a bunch of fish still today even after theyd keep as many fish as they caught.

If you've ever read the trout masters book each speck releases tens of thousands of eggs every year maybe even hundreds of thousands(id check but my friend has the book) if you go by that, think about the hog explosion and fish will make many many more fish per year than a hog can make hogs. now I know alot of the fish become food for bigger fish but still theres more than enough to go around. And if you want trophy trout, change your tactics and fish for trophy trout. Your not going to catch trophy trout by fishing for schooling trout.

If I bring in more fish than I can keep, I invite my parents over to eat.
I don't fish enough to hurt the population.

sorry
 

My apologies,.............that read back to me like I was a *****..........

Can be, but wasen't trying this time

Frankly, I am not sure a rod and reel can hurt the population.........

Some people catch them and give them to family, friends, etc. while others think that catching limit after limit proves how good a fisherman they are. They couldn't be more wrong.

I give my parents fish. THey don't fish. They want fish. I give them fish when they ask for it.
No problem.

Right on Salty!!

I like making small packs and giving them to my older nieghbors.
Two couple that used to fish like crazy but have a little long in the tooth to go.

Old guy is a PIA but I still like to help him