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Re: Ethical Ice Fishermen
Yes, big fish with good genetics Ned an opportunity to spread their genes
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I agree 100%! It's also cool to see another angler catch the same big fish you released. I caught a state record and let her go, 3 guys have caught her since and released her. Catch and release works!
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Re: Ethical Ice Fishermen
State record pike?
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No, John Viglione still has that record. I haven't ever seen a pike over the low 20 pound range posted on the NJ sites.
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Re: Ethical Ice Fishermen
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You need to realize that pike are cold water fish who live way up north, almost up to the arctic circle and the summer temperatures we get in NJ are harmful for them. Why do you think they do not spawn here? Because It's too hot here. So if you catch a pike in the Passaic river in July using your crank bait with 3 treble hooks, unhook it for about 5 minutes while the fish is getting its gills burned by hot air, then grab it by its gills so your buddies can take a hundred pictures of you with a big fish, that fish now has very slim chances of survival. Instead of criticizing me, many of you need to learn how to handle a fish so you don't harm it. Because if you keep doing what you doing, and if the state stops stocking pike, they will disappear. Start using single barbless hooks and big soft nets, instead of those metal boga grips. Too bad instead of following my advises, you will call me a troll, well at least I tried. Maybe few people will listen to me. |
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Re: Ethical Ice Fishermen
Ziti an, it's all good. No need to be upset. Just a difference in opinion of some and different approach.
Btw, pike can and do spawn in NJ right after ice out just the mortality rate of eggs and fry is extremely high. I would say 1% survive. |
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