Quote Originally Posted by Embrey View Post
if i dont run across a bunch of trot lines with my motor this year ill stop frowning on it.
I am right there with you Embrey. I don't mind if someone has out a few jugs - I have done it before and it was fun. However, just like with anything else - a few people will give the entire bunch a bad name - trotlines spread out for weeks with no tags, people that put out so many jugs they can't keep up with them and lose about half. I am not saying fishing with rods and reels is the only way to go about it. But I can honeslty say I have never had to replace seals on my lower unit because I sucked up someons rod and reel in my prop. However, it is at least a yearly occurrence with trotlines and the occassional jug.

If I were to relate it all to hunting, I would have the fly rod as the equivelant to hunting with a bow, a rod and reel equal to a gun, trot-lines/jugs just like scattering a bunch of traps. I am not here to judge anyone, but it seems pretty clear to me which is more of a sport.