02-12-2004, 03:53 PM
I saw that show. Those Banjos were huge. I didn't like the fact that 'Babe' jams his fingers in the gills of every huge pike he catches and hoists them vertically for the camera. Pike are particularly vulnerable to handling stress and delayed mortality. I'll bet most of those beautiful pike he released died on the bottom of the lake. He should know better. Al Linder used to do the same thing. They preach catch and release and then doom their trophies. I know this happens a lot on Pineview with the tigers also. Why waste the fish?. People should use cradles. It's a shame and a waste. I'll get off my soapbox now.
An Opinionated Kayote
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