I also believe in CPR

Catch
Prepare
Release into pot of grease

:cheers:

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as for the comments of keeping fish:

no one should be arrogant enough to think they have any right to tell others which fish they should or shouldn't be keeping.

Man's gotta eat

We taking about redfish or trout ?


Let me start with redfish @ weirs since you brought that up .
#1 70% of reds caught at weirs are taken illegally passed the signs
#2 these fish only have 1 way in and out and should have a chance to move in and out of passing lane with out being caught.
#3 redfish limit is 5 per person so as long as you keep your limit at the weirs by fishing legal you are doing it "conversation" style !
#4 tagging ? I only tagged fish in hopes of recapture by someone and that info gives me more understanding of fish patterns like how far it moved , they location I tagged it to location it was caught
Time of year etc...

For as trout our limits are set way to low right now and so keeping 15 trout over 8lbs or 15 @ 12 inches is all the same

I personally release most fish I catch over 6lbs unless I have a customer who wants it to eat or it's too bad of shape to swim off !

Since we are talking about weirs and guides in this thread, Ill throw in my 2 cents.

I have only fished weirs 3 times. Once with son, once with wife when I first started fishing BL and once with a few guys from this site. 2 of the 3 times I have been there, indeed it were the guides in there up past the signs, What guides I have no idea, but we know a guide boat when we see it. Hell I may have a picture of this

Both times the present guide boat got his fill and didn't move until a "replacement" guide boat came in and took his spot, past the signs.

That's been my experience with the weirs................

So that fish hasn't laid millions and millions of eggs with great genes by that time in it's life?

Egggggsactly!!!! Their argument is futile.

Need to target the big ones since they at the end of their lives. Let the littles have a chance

The big trout may be more successful though at having babies since they have done it before. Probably know where to make their beds and what substrate is best for making the beds

Mallard Matt:
I haven't read all 6 pages of replies but my $0.02 is that the forum is pretty helpful even though there's some goofy stuff on here too. There are three of four people that I read consistently and if you find someone who posts a good report, follow their history and chances are you'll find even better information.
Also, I've learned that sharing any info I have (even though I'm a relative newb and still very much learning by trial and error), no matter how trivial, will help people be more inclined to share their info as well.
I'll help you any way I can with anything you're lookin for if I have any info.
Have a good one, and let's all remember to always keep our shirts on.

#AllTroutLivesMatter

#2 and #3 are subjective rules that were created by "the man"

A limit is a limit as long as you're using hook and line. Some BS arbitrary distance created for fairness to the fish is just that, BS. What if "the man" said you have to be 300 yards away from the weir bc its just not fair, or 175yd or 263 yds?

Personally I love yanking reds out of the weirs and would do it any chance it was presented, and if it was up to me I'd tie off to the weir itself, get my limit(s) and head back home. They all fight the same and they damn sure all taste the same. But do to every tom, rick, and harry out there that can't navigate a vessel safely we have precautions that have to take place. I can only imagine the bottleneck and fights we'd have at that thing if there was no distance restriction.

that poor RICK cant drive a boat to save his life...

FYI an infraction was given for this comment:

That big speck should have been released, in April or May it could weigh 7 - 8 lbs. and populate the estuary

Please keep your opinions to yourselves on fishing reports.

There's really no good way to convey sarcasm over there internet so lots of it gets misunderstood or taken out of context. Talking smack is part of fishing, hunting, or anything else that men do amongst themselves. Especially in south Louisiana. A guy I worked with from Mississippi said it best, "you coonass's are the masters of giving each other $hit".

With that being said I would really love to have a place for a legit discussion on fishing. I will admit that very little of that goes on here. I really don't mind helping anyone who is learning or that I am pretty sure isn't a complete turd. I think the exchange of information would be a lot better if the reports could not be viewed by everyone. Set up basic guidelines for posting a report like bait, time of day, weather, tide, etc and only give access to the reports thread to users who have posted a verified report in the last month and a half or 2 months. The guides could still post their advertisements in the discussion page, but leave the reports for the guys that are serious fisherman who want to help each other out. Just my two cents.

I also wonder with all the CCA and other conservation types that fish Big Lake, why haven't they established something like a Share a Lunker program out there. Say you catch a 7.5 lb or 8 lb fish. If you take it in get it weighed, measured, and released alive you should get a free replica mount? I think it would be a lot cheaper that putting in another artificial reef that will be washed away in a couple of years and you would save a lot more big fish.

I just heard Toledo dropped to #683 on the list of best lakes in the country. Sam Rayburn is #1... You guys should probably go there instead..

Never been there, what makes SR so good?

People post their opinions all the time...you must stay busy..

2 things

#1 who would pay for it ?
#2 big trout are probably the hardest sport fish to keep alive

The CCA would pay for it instead of paying for some of other useless program. And big trout are hard to keep alive it's true. So it wouldn't cost that much money. Even if one and five make it that's still better than zero making it.


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Nothing is free from the CCA
That's the problem
If the CCA had a lunker program on big lake the 1st rule would be
You have to be a CCA member to be eligible

They are all about sunshine pumping with nothing to show for it at all !
Big Lake had 3 major problems and CCA is nowhere to be found on just 1 of them ! Nor does the CCA care too , just join STAR and try and win a Boat
Is about what CCA has become . Just a summer long tournament

Ok, so the most common response to any fishing report is what? "Nice catch"

That's somebodys opinion of the catch.
That's not allowed anymore either?

I think its like your typical high school or college coach that has his favorite members.

But I did hear he can push pole a pirogue like a champ!

No this is serious ****, the pm I was sent from the admin. accuses me of bashing Mallard Matts fishing report. I have been issued 4 pts. Which could lead to my privileges taken away. In every sport I played I thought points were good, but not here.

My goal is to maintain a clean SC record, I'm formally asking for an appeal to resolve this matter, & retain Mallard Matt as my counsel, his response to the alledged bashing was "Mans gotta eat" which I thought was way cool & one of the main reasons I'd like to retain him as counsel to represent me to resolve this matter ASAP.

Guess your work buddy has never been to www.saltytexan.com. where the **** never stops. Hell we ran W of from there in record time.

I would like to agree with you but I can't, I'm on double secret probation.

Salty Texan huh? I'm sure you guys are really hard-core. Like Christian heavy metal or women's rugby.


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Nah we're more like gingers without souls bruh.

I guess you picked up on my South Park reference so you can't be that big of a douche bag.


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Your right send them to Rayburn, coming from a Leesville boy LOL

#gayestthreadEVER

Personally I don't care if anyone posts info (guide or not) on where or how they caught fish. I just like seeing a good mess of fish and knowing someone had a good day on the water. Tips are great but it's makes you feel good when you figure out the fish on your own and drop the hammer on them :)

I agree. Tell me if the water is dirty or not and let me figure out the rest. Like you, I do like seeing good reports so I know if I do the right thing in the right place I will catch some.

Definitely meaningless ,but fun..breaks the monotony lol

Totally missed the sarcasm, I'm a bass fisherman!!! #Basslivesmatters BLM

lol
like the days when the site first started

Thats why I'm not on the water :spineyes::*****::*****:

..so, it's February 2, 2017, howz everybody doing? Wait, I should start a new February thread, but I don't have anything to get mad about...

Wait, I've never posted a fishing report, don't have a boat (want one,tho), haven't went fishing for over 2 weeks....do I qualify to read fishing reports by other's without commenting? I just enjoy reading other peoples success... it's like I'm there to...

It is February, and someone is about to pop, but it has been warm.

Hopefully folks have been out on the water this year instead of getting cabin fever.

I like your idea of the "February" thread!

Lmao! Maybe I missed something, and me and the W haven't always seen eye to eye, but the guy posts some of the best fishing reports on this forum. I might think he's full of **** half the time, but the man knows how to fish, and isn't one to hold back on helpful advice.

BTW, Why is it that people forget how to spell when they go on rants? Or do the only people that go on rants just not know how to spell? Lmao!

Also BTW, nice bump. This should get some more action soon.

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Who's still shootin specks doe??

I'm pretty sure the real reason most people are not posting reports is because when a good report does show up, then the following weekends are loaded with idiots that don't know a thing about fishing and just motoring up to any boat that they see with a bent rod and ruining their day. At least that is why you don't see any more v. bay reports from me. Got tired of people motoring with 20 feet of my boat to ask if i'm catching then motor away, or people crowding my boat to where its uncomfortable to make a normal cast because you'd be casting over other people lines even though i was there first.

JP, they dont come so close when you drop you pants to you ankles and wave them over.


I learned that trick on here somewhere...

Lmao! My friend bent off the leaning post and mooned some guys once. It was pretty hilarious. I was not expecting it to happen when it did. It definitely kept a few boats away