true conservationist question for big lake

[BossHog]

Originally Posted by cmdrost

not all guides do this fwiw....and yes MOST do try to encourage you to release the bigger fish if its not gonna go on the wall. They know they can get you your meat from the schoolies.

And I wouldn't say guides don't worry about the population! Have a long talk with one sometime thats been doing it for over 10 years. They might surprise you. They are out there the most, hence they can feel the "health" of the estuary.

I guided fulltime for almost 10 years and Ive worked with and know almost every guide on the lake some that have been doing it 20-30 years. We all know that you have bad years and you have good years, it just all runs in cycles. Yes being on the lake everyday you know whats going on and pretty much know how its gonna be the next year. I have NEVER heard anybody talk about a problem with the population (as far as conservation) except for big trout.