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I just read curt69 posts on Henry's and although I am sorry he did not catch any fish what ticked me off was his report that he picked up trash for others! I 100% agree, come on guys[mad] they give us a chance to fish it and the pigs go loose. I can not comprehend simple notions of such ease, as picking up your trash. I have read on the Utah board that fishermen have trashed Strawberry; and once again it is good people who lean over and pick it up. I know I usually post my reports and indeed I will continue to do so, however, I fished an area so pristine this Saturday where I saw not one soul or one piece of trash; simply put it was awesome. To me when I find a place lke this it may do great harm to post any report.

With this in mind I know many of us are counting down to Ririe ice and we all know the traffic it will get. These are some simple things I plan on doing to make Ririe and all waters a more enjoyable place for everyone.

1. I will pick up everything; except a chub for the bald eagles, and I will have an extra trash bag to pick up after my fellow brethren who are slobs. In addition they might not do anything about it, but I will report slobs to IDFG.

2. I will control my language (yes, I occasionally sample in the fine arts of vulgarity) I need to realize there are kids and families that might not appreciate it.

3. I will respect peoples space and not drill right on top of them, in addition if I have an amazing koke run I will invite my neighbor to come on over to assist in he catching his salmon dinner.

In turn I have seen fisherman run a 1/4 mile in pursuit of a windblown worm container. I have seen families enjoy themselves on the ice and develop solid lifetime memories. Finally, I have ran into several great fishermen who help one another with advice and even lend equipment; many of these are on this board. I hope I can have these attributes as we get into the heart of the ice season.

Best,

OvidCreek
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One of the best posts I have seen on any forum in a long time.

Trash left in the outdoors is one of my greatest pet peaves! As sportsman we brag to people how much we love and appreciate the out doors but on many occasion Ive seen the same guys smash a soda can and toss it in the bushes, leave a worm container sitting on a bank, shotgun hulls sitting after a great duck shoot, i could go on and on but i want to beat people! I try to pickup things while I am out. Like to think it helps preserve the experience for others.

Rant over. Lets be the example out there instead being part of the problem.
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Very good post. If we all had this kind of an attitude then there would be no need to pick up for others.

One time I was hiking in the windrivers and gone miles off trail to a lake that has no access from a trail. I had just commented that very few people come here when I looked down and there was a Ritz cracker box and some zip lock sandwich bags on the ground. Just boggles your mind sometimes.

Windriver
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In many places, Eagle Claw snelled hook packages have established breeding populations.

Thanks for cleaning up.
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Years ago Oregon, Washington, California and many other states imposed deposit frees on beverage containers. In my travels I have the opportunity to frequently fish Oregon and Washington. No beverage containers along the bank, none in the parking lots and none along the roads. It works. Perhaps a deposit on fountain soda cups and styrofoam worm containers would produce the same results. Those of us that don't need a financial incentive to pick things up pick things up, and we don't leave things for others to pick up. I think a financial penalty/incentive is the only effective way to reach those that do litter. If nothing else, it can provide an incentive for some who might not otherwise pick things up.

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i don't think it would make much of a difference a slob is a slob . But for people like you and me that pickup after them , maybe we could make a profit from all the junk we pickup that they leave . Even if it was just enough to buy the extra garbage bags we use cleaning up after them ? Curt G.
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Great posts on this thread! I like the rest of you, just don't understand people that go to places for it's pristine beauty and not try to leave it better than you found it by taking not only what you brought in away with you but also anything that may have been accidentally forgotten by the rest.

Thanks to all those that care!
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I work with both slobs and people who go out of their way to clean up. Nothing you can do will convince a slob to change their way and so, like it or not, it's up to the rest of us to make the difference.[:/]
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trash is a unfortunate evil in the outdoors. i think all the welfare brats and bums sucking unemployment insurance dry and fishing every day instead of looking for work should be out there picking up the refuse not me. i have very little time to enjoy fishing and wont spend any of that time picking up after slobs ! my 2 cents

i was curious what does a chub look like i haven't ever seen one
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Go to the fishing contest and look at jimpete525 . He has a picture of one in his entries . Curt G.
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thanks curt 69 ! never seen anything like that in the western part of the state ! kind of looks like a big gold fish. do they fight good ?
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They fight better than a Cuttrought but not as good as a Rainbow . A lot like a Perch of equal size . Curt G.
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