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Jim and William,
I agree with both of you about keeping or not keeping 'gills. My point about fishing for bedding 'gills and releasing them is that, at least where I fish, I'm usually catching "the biggest and best" of the year when I'm fishing the beds, ie the big spawners. Also, they are so territorial when on the beds that they'll hit most anything that looks like it's alive and I'm always concerned someone will overfish them and keep too many. If your lake is overpopulated and the fish are stunted, by all means keep all you catch if you want. You're helping the fishery. I'm still a believer in not keeping any "giants" of any species. I want to leave the giants to pass on the genes.
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1. Always have fun.
2. Leave the place cleaner than I found it.
3. Treat every body of water individually
to improve the fishing in each of them.
4. Share your excess with some of the folks
around you who can't get out fishing
any more.
5. Learn from every fisher you meet and try
to teach them something also.
6. Write something for FAOL
Rick
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Oh, how I do LOVE this site!
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Dad's Gnat
Welcome to FAOL and the Warm Water Board. Wal Mart rods are welcome here. But don't let those trout guys over on the Main BB know you fish with one. They're liable to challenge you to a dual with their Sages at 30 yds. *G*
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As a "trout guy" who reads almost every section of this fine site, you warm water guys really have a handle on things. I enjoyed this thread very much, lots of good "words to live by", warm water or cold.
Okay, I'll fess up. Besides steelhead, trout and salmon, I've been known to hit a few lakes that have an abundance of Gills and Crappie, but don't spread it around.
Ron Eagle Elk
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R.E.E.
Not to worry. You're among friends here. Your secret is safe with us.
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I'm with REE, I grew up fishing for bass in Virginia and now I live close to great trout fishing in Pennsylvania. I'll fish for anything, it beats doing almost anything else. Making my first trip into the salt with fly rod next week. Also hope to get my first shot at a peacock bass while I'm down in Florida.
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Fish more, work less!
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1. Fish a nice secluded pond out of a sit-on-top kayak in shorts, a t-shirt, and sandals.
2. Build the perfect warm water stream/pond rod (6ft 4-5wt glass for me).
3. Load up on the fishing time when you can, cause you never know when you'll fish your last day.
4. Bring a fly rod with you on business trips cause you never know what opportunites you might come across.
5. Pack lightly, fish hard, enjoy the scenery, and contemplate life. It's the only way to fish.
Have a great fishing season everyone.
Lou
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1. Take Your family with You
2. Don't tease the Bears , Cougar , Moose , rattlesnakes etc. (I caught My 11 and 13 year old teasing a rattler with a long stick )
3. You are here for , the Kids , the Wife the fishing etc. You are not here for the fish . If you were here for the fish , You'd be better off in a fishmarket .
4. Leave the booze for around the campfire in moderation after the fishing is done for the day . Never drink on the last day when you are traveling home .
5. You will ALWAYS leave something important behind at home , forget about it It isn't worth fretting about .
6. Plenty of bug spray .(I stole this one but its a good one )
7. You need elbow room to fish , so does everyone else , give it to them.
8. Not all fish should be released , not all fish should be kept
9. Respect private property , ask permisson , if the answer is no , be polite , it might not help , but it cannot hurt.
10.If You see me on the lake/stream , give me a wide berth , I have a killer less than pretty backcast .
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Time is the fire that we burn in .