09-07-2014, 03:18 PM
[quote harlin]Anybody else notice the trend that successful anglers very ever rarely whine? And many of them have quit posting on this site altogether because of the BS. The quality of this site has gone way down because it seems fishing has degenerated to a childish game of bickering imbeciles.
The truth is that good anglers adapt. Instead of whining and blaming the DWR, or pointing their fingers at other anglers, they are out there in the field working at their game. Good anglers know how to catch fish, and when things change, they change. They don't go to the same place over and over again for 20 years..expecting the same results. Fishing in the west is volatile, just like the weather.
And I can tell you for a fact that many waters people claim are "overharvested" have some of the biggest fish in the state...
The simple fact is the DWR is not going to hold anglers hands. They are not going to catch fish for you. The size and numbers of fish you catch is a direct derivative of how good of an angler you are, and how good you play the game. High fish populations is a sorry substitue for lack of skill.
If the DWR says certain fisheries are over populated..Who is to argue with them? They are the biologists. Their job is to study fisheries, they do it for a living. Their job is NOT to catch fish for you or hold your hand.
There will always be good fishing, and good anglers know this. As for the rest, keep bickering and worrying about what other anglers are doing..More fish for the rest of us.[/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]Damn, Bubba; good post. I like your attitude. [cool][/#800000][/font]
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The truth is that good anglers adapt. Instead of whining and blaming the DWR, or pointing their fingers at other anglers, they are out there in the field working at their game. Good anglers know how to catch fish, and when things change, they change. They don't go to the same place over and over again for 20 years..expecting the same results. Fishing in the west is volatile, just like the weather.
And I can tell you for a fact that many waters people claim are "overharvested" have some of the biggest fish in the state...
The simple fact is the DWR is not going to hold anglers hands. They are not going to catch fish for you. The size and numbers of fish you catch is a direct derivative of how good of an angler you are, and how good you play the game. High fish populations is a sorry substitue for lack of skill.
If the DWR says certain fisheries are over populated..Who is to argue with them? They are the biologists. Their job is to study fisheries, they do it for a living. Their job is NOT to catch fish for you or hold your hand.
There will always be good fishing, and good anglers know this. As for the rest, keep bickering and worrying about what other anglers are doing..More fish for the rest of us.[/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]Damn, Bubba; good post. I like your attitude. [cool][/#800000][/font]
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Bob Hicks, from Utah
I'm 81 years young and going as hard as I can for as long as I can.
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms."
I'm 81 years young and going as hard as I can for as long as I can.
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms."