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Leif · #1 06-26-2012, 01:17 PM

Reminds me of the striper reports this Spring...... It's "funny" how some things/reports you see can turn you off to fishing, even when you love to fish.

When sport is removed from the equation and fishing just becomes a numbers game, it is not enjoyable to me or fair to the fish as far as I am concerned.

I agree with Almaink

Leif

Lard Almighty · #2 06-26-2012, 02:15 PM

Maybe the reason why lakers are taking over RV is because of the guys putting a hurting on the rainbows and browns like that?

Michael82929 · #3 06-26-2012, 02:17 PM

No one wants to see fish go belly up / and keep the conservation of the species, but if presented with the same circumstance, unless I had to leave them biting (which I have on numerous occasions) - it would be hard for me to leave something like that.

I respect the opinions of members on this board but I have to equally respect someone who wouldnt mind having a nite like that.

I would hope (and will give benefit of the doubt they are) - diehards like that, respect the fishery and do everything they can to release fish unharmed so they can have continued success for future trips to come.

If they dont, it would be a shame and hope they get educated quick. These fish shouldnt be leaving the water, using small (hopefully barbless) hooks, and if keeping, only keeping the fish that you think wont make it.

Polelock · #4 06-26-2012, 02:55 PM

I'm sure Ed and Dennis do everything possible to release them as quickly and respectfully as possible. I am just concerned at what happens after they swim away...

Wilson · #5 06-26-2012, 03:10 PM

I've done the night fishing at RVR 2 or 3 times.
All the fish caught died after release, only caught about three or four.
With three guys fishing the total limit is 6 fish over 15", and they claim 110

and they must of caught lots of shorts.
I woulda thought RVF.com would be more conservation minded

Fat Eagles is right

Michael82929 · #6 06-26-2012, 03:32 PM

agreed polelock..

lebanonsport · #7 06-26-2012, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wilson

I've done the night fishing at RVR 2 or 3 times.
All the fish caught died after release, only caught about three or four.
With three guys fishing the total limit is 6 fish over 15", and they claim 110

and they must of caught lots of shorts.
I woulda thought RVF.com would be more conservation minded

Fat Eagles is right

These were not members of RVF.com- they were member of Hunterdon Anglers. I don't think this is meant to bash anyone from any clubs. This is meant to educate those that don't understand that catching that many fish in one night during summer months is actually hurting the fishery. This is a trophy trout lake; if the small fish are continuously killed off they are not being given a chance to grow. Fish for lakers this time of year, it is a challenge - they are at 100'.

Wilson · #8 06-27-2012, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lebanonsport

These were not members of RVF.com- they were member of Hunterdon Anglers. I don't think this is meant to bash anyone from any clubs. This is meant to educate those that don't understand that catching that many fish in one night during summer months is actually hurting the fishery. This is a trophy trout lake; if the small fish are continuously killed off they are not being given a chance to grow. Fish for lakers this time of year, it is a challenge - they are at 100'.

The report was posted on http://roundvalleyfishing.com/2012/0...double-anchor/ That's not bashing, it's reality.
They should take the post down. And from what I have read on this thread, the Hunterdon Anglers Club are the ones that need to be educated

Polelock · #9 06-27-2012, 09:45 AM

Please also note that the double anchor, capt ed, hunterdon anglers, or roundvalleyfishing.com,,, are NOT affiliated with the Round Valley Trout Association (RVTA) or its website www.fishrvta.com

baetis · #10 06-27-2012, 11:00 AM

When I was a kid we were on a family vacation up in N.H. We stopped at a hatchery that had a spring fed pond that you could fish. Since we were staying in hotels we didn't really want to keep the fish as there was no place to cook them, etc.

We told the guy at the hatchery that we were happy to pay for the fish, but would like to release them. He said they would die if caught. I expressed some disbelief so he said, when you catch a fish immediately put it in a bucket and release the fish into a hatchery pen that was holding 100's of healthy trout.

I ended up catching three small rainbows. Nothing over 12". All lip hooked and nothing played to exhaustion. After each catch I quickly placed them in a bucket with water and released it into the pen. Each fish seemed robust and swam off quickly.

Within a half hour of release each rainbow went belly up even though it was in a well oxygenated, cold spring water area. The fish were netted up, we paid for them and gave them to another guy fishing.

Long story short - if you are fishing for trout in the summer in anything except the coldest water possible plan on keeping the fish because they will die.