09-20-2006, 07:30 PM
[size 1]"Do you think there's any validity to the argument that bucket biologists are actually encouraged by a "no-limit" approach?"[/size]
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[size 1]As has been already stated, who knows what goes through the minds of a given "buckethead", but in the case of bass, I don't think that the goal is harvest opportunities. The goal is more likely one to have a nearly water that has the perpetrators "favorite" in it. Look how East Canyon has had an illegal introduction of smallies, and is now a Mecca for bassers, especially tournaments. Because no special regs are in place, the public is begged to practice C&R there by the bassers. (Full disclosure, I haven' t bass fished EC yet, but would probably C&R myself. Old habits die hard.) Therefore, I believe that the no limit and must kill regs are a good way to counter bucket biology in some situations. The politics of when to implement it and for what species will no doubt cause a lot of controversy though.[/size]
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[size 1]To the state bass federations credit, they offer a reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of anyone illegally transplanting bass in this state. [/size]
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[size 1]As has been already stated, who knows what goes through the minds of a given "buckethead", but in the case of bass, I don't think that the goal is harvest opportunities. The goal is more likely one to have a nearly water that has the perpetrators "favorite" in it. Look how East Canyon has had an illegal introduction of smallies, and is now a Mecca for bassers, especially tournaments. Because no special regs are in place, the public is begged to practice C&R there by the bassers. (Full disclosure, I haven' t bass fished EC yet, but would probably C&R myself. Old habits die hard.) Therefore, I believe that the no limit and must kill regs are a good way to counter bucket biology in some situations. The politics of when to implement it and for what species will no doubt cause a lot of controversy though.[/size]
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[size 1]To the state bass federations credit, they offer a reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of anyone illegally transplanting bass in this state. [/size]
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