05-11-2012, 12:09 AM
[cool][#0000ff]I think you can get a lot of Amen's on that. Maybe even a few ahhh women. (sorry).[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Having fished all over the country and having a chance to observe the various regs in other states I am kinda surprised at how lenient the C&R regs are in Utah. Most states really get serious about protecting their fish populations once they establish a trophy fishery or need to restrict harvest (mortality).[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]A lot of us shake our heads in disbelief when we see folks mishandling, gut hooking or tearing the heads off fish with trebles on waters that are designated C&R...or limited harvest, slots, etc. It is
to see all the floaters after a seige of bottle bait bank tanglers has had a big day on Strawberry. And I am sure there are far fewer living fish in Little Dell these days than before the onslaught of "heavy metal". Sure, most of the released fish swim away, but some never recover enough to resume feeding and a normal life. Trout are wimps and need to be handled much more carefully. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I'm definitely planning on hitting the Salt Lake session. You gonna show up with your pearl handled .45s strapped on? Might be a good idea to start an organized list of potential topics of discussion. We could print them up and present them as well as giving the verbal part. That's the kind of stuff that gets the attention of our fisheries folk. Better than just smacking them around on the boards whenever a new agenda comes up.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Having fished all over the country and having a chance to observe the various regs in other states I am kinda surprised at how lenient the C&R regs are in Utah. Most states really get serious about protecting their fish populations once they establish a trophy fishery or need to restrict harvest (mortality).[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]A lot of us shake our heads in disbelief when we see folks mishandling, gut hooking or tearing the heads off fish with trebles on waters that are designated C&R...or limited harvest, slots, etc. It is
to see all the floaters after a seige of bottle bait bank tanglers has had a big day on Strawberry. And I am sure there are far fewer living fish in Little Dell these days than before the onslaught of "heavy metal". Sure, most of the released fish swim away, but some never recover enough to resume feeding and a normal life. Trout are wimps and need to be handled much more carefully. [/#0000ff][#0000ff][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff]I'm definitely planning on hitting the Salt Lake session. You gonna show up with your pearl handled .45s strapped on? Might be a good idea to start an organized list of potential topics of discussion. We could print them up and present them as well as giving the verbal part. That's the kind of stuff that gets the attention of our fisheries folk. Better than just smacking them around on the boards whenever a new agenda comes up.[/#0000ff]
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