07-18-2008, 12:24 AM
No, No, No I think you have it all wrong!!![sly] You BASS lovers "COMPLAIN" (dont know if we are allowed to say the "B" word, unless you are buddies with the moderators[
][:p]) so much because all you know how to do is catch ONE species of fish. So when a typical FISHERMAN goes out and catches one of your beloved BASS and takes it home for the table, all the THONGS in the Bass fishing community get tangled together and you dont know what to do!!! Lets face it, they (fish) are there for a reason, for us to catch/release/eat and have fun, so if someone decides to take one home for once, lets not hassle him/her!!! On a lighter note, I do understand the importance of releasing the bigger ones so they can spawn or what not, but dont give the man a hard time if you dont know the circumstances behing the catch. Maybe he accidentally "gilled" the fish and it was bleeding to death, who knows until you hear the whole story. Also, you have to understand the rules for certain lakes, if a lake states that you cannot keep a fish UNLESS it is OVER 20 inches, and you are there for DINNER, than keep your mouth shut when someone keeps a BIGGUN', its the rules and he followed them, so again lets give the MAN some slack!!! Anyhow, everyone lets go fishin'!!!
TS
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][:p]) so much because all you know how to do is catch ONE species of fish. So when a typical FISHERMAN goes out and catches one of your beloved BASS and takes it home for the table, all the THONGS in the Bass fishing community get tangled together and you dont know what to do!!! Lets face it, they (fish) are there for a reason, for us to catch/release/eat and have fun, so if someone decides to take one home for once, lets not hassle him/her!!! On a lighter note, I do understand the importance of releasing the bigger ones so they can spawn or what not, but dont give the man a hard time if you dont know the circumstances behing the catch. Maybe he accidentally "gilled" the fish and it was bleeding to death, who knows until you hear the whole story. Also, you have to understand the rules for certain lakes, if a lake states that you cannot keep a fish UNLESS it is OVER 20 inches, and you are there for DINNER, than keep your mouth shut when someone keeps a BIGGUN', its the rules and he followed them, so again lets give the MAN some slack!!! Anyhow, everyone lets go fishin'!!!TS
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