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Iceman · 03-02-2008, 07:05 AM

John I think the main point in Gary's reply was to inform you that he was quoting ANOTHER fisherman, not himself.......being passionate is a good thing.
I like hearing varying opinions on issues as long as I am not being force fed them.

This is a brotherhood.............we don't always have to agree on everything.

nmbrinkman · 03-02-2008, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

This is a brotherhood.............we don't always have to agree on everything.

So now that that has been put out in the open.... Andy, I really don't like to eat fish all that much...

Adam · 03-02-2008, 12:47 PM

A note on WSB mortality. I researched this some. We put acoustic tags in about 30 white sea bass. We didn't tag fish that were bleeding or "looked like they would die", so this sample only represents fish that appeared healthy. We did recover the fish in a huge live well, but they had the disadvantage of a tag being surgically implanted in their abdominal cavity. Our data indicated "good" survival rates, over 75%.

Regarding my opinion, I have seen some c and r that I have thought to be very impactive (I've seen people catching and releasing rockfish and steelhead in great numbers, and the fish didn't look like they would stand a chance). I think that in a lot of cases it is less impactive to go kill the one or two fish you want and be done with it rather than catch and release lots of fish. But, I agree with an earlier comment about staying within the law and using our own judgment. I wouldn't pass judgment on this...except maybe for the one guy I saw injuring a very large number of wild steelhead on a consistent basis...

03-02-2008, 07:05 AM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	John I think the main point in Gary's reply was to inform you that he was quoting ANOTHER fisherman, not himself.......being passionate is a good thing. I like hearing varying opinions on issues as long as I am not being force fed them. This is a brotherhood.............we don't always have to agree on everything. __________________

03-02-2008, 12:47 PM	#3
Adam Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 27	White Sea Bass - Catch and Release A note on WSB mortality. I researched this some. We put acoustic tags in about 30 white sea bass. We didn't tag fish that were bleeding or "looked like they would die", so this sample only represents fish that appeared healthy. We did recover the fish in a huge live well, but they had the disadvantage of a tag being surgically implanted in their abdominal cavity. Our data indicated "good" survival rates, over 75%. Regarding my opinion, I have seen some c and r that I have thought to be very impactive (I've seen people catching and releasing rockfish and steelhead in great numbers, and the fish didn't look like they would stand a chance). I think that in a lot of cases it is less impactive to go kill the one or two fish you want and be done with it rather than catch and release lots of fish. But, I agree with an earlier comment about staying within the law and using our own judgment. I wouldn't pass judgment on this...except maybe for the one guy I saw injuring a very large number of wild steelhead on a consistent basis...