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Originally Posted by rickstr66
1.Let me try and educate you on a couple things. Those bass you see sitting on beds are the MALES. The females lay their eggs quickly and leave. The male is left to guard the nest. Fishing for bass on nests is LEGAL and is done during a period of time when it is strictly catch and immediate release. No putting any fish in a livewell.
2. Bass caught in tournaments have about a 97% survival rate on average. Do some die? Yes, but in reality we are allowed to catch, kill and keep 5 bass per person per day. So at 97% that would mean 3 out of 100 bass will die compared to 100 out of 100 if we did what we are legally allowed to do. In the tournaments I have been in ( over 500 probably) someone is always wiling to take home the fish that don't make it and feed their family with them. The fact that we practice catch and release should tell you all you need to know about how much bass fishermen care about the fisheries they fish.
3. Bass fisherman are damed if they do and damed if they don't. When we do make an errant cast, do we go and attempt to retrieve the lure on what you clearly have indicated is PRIVATE PROPERTY? If we do try this we get grief. If we cut the line and leave the lure we get grief. What are we to do?
I have an idea, have all the land owners take out all docks, swim lines and boats. Then we will have nothing to snag our lures on 
4. You fish your way , I'll fish mine. Last I checked we lived in a country that allows that.
5. I'll be sure to let you know I think you are #1 when you give me grief for doing what I am legally allowed to do.  |
I used to bass fish until I realized what a friuitless pursuit of enjoyment it was.. Foul hook a fish in the eyeball then put it back in the lake and hope it survives with one eye or a broken lip etc.. Try snokeling with them.. Stir up the bottom a little and they will follow you around, you get to see them up close in their natural environment without injuring or killing them for an ego boost..We realy enjoy the few bass that nest and live in front of our place please move on #1