Jacobson Pig and keeping bass

[boskeet]

I was at Cumberland a few weeks back putting the boat in just as a bass tournament was finishing up the weigh in. The teams were walking their fish bags down the ramp to release their catch and you wouldn't believe how many just dumped the fish in 6 inches of water and walked off. No effort to revive them or make sure they were in the water enough to swim off. By the time I was unloaded, there was 5 or 6 bass floating belly up that the tournament guys had killed. I don't bass fish but it still bothered me. I thought those were the guys who practiced conservation and catch and release....

This is slightly off subject and I apologize but reading this thread reminded me of how pissed I was. Carry on.

[DJD]

I was at Cumberland a few weeks back putting the boat in just as a bass tournament was finishing up the weigh in. The teams were walking their fish bags down the ramp to release their catch and you wouldn't believe how many just dumped the fish in 6 inches of water and walked off. No effort to revive them or make sure they were in the water enough to swim off. By the time I was unloaded, there was 5 or 6 bass floating belly up that the tournament guys had killed. I don't bass fish but it still bothered me. I thought those were the guys who practiced conservation and catch and release....

This is slightly off subject and I apologize but reading this thread reminded me of how pissed I was. Carry on.

Unfortunately, being a tournament angler means your fishing for money that can bring out the worst in people. There are few qualifications on local tournaments other than having money and meeting safety and boating requirements.

Now some guys do a great job of caring for their fish but sadly many don't. I have seen anglers with large bags of fish waiting in line to weigh in and setting their plastic weigh-in bag full of bass on the hot asphalt. I have also seen folks do what you described. I have always taken good care of my fish and have even stayed around the release site to help fish recover that were beat up during the process.

What you see on the water is just a slice of the population that you see driving or working everyday. Good and bad in all things and like I said toss money on the table and egos get busted or inflated. Prolly still more good than bad out there fishing tournaments.

[boskeet]

Unfortunately, being a tournament angler means your fishing for money that can bring out the worst in people. There are few qualifications on local tournaments other than having money and meeting safety and boating requirements.

Now some guys do a great job of caring for their fish but sadly many don't. I have seen anglers with large bags of fish waiting in line to weigh in and setting their plastic weigh-in bag full of bass on the hot asphalt. I have also seen folks do what you described. I have always taken good care of my fish and have even stayed around the release site to help fish recover that were beat up during the process.

What you see on the water is just a slice of the population that you see driving or working everyday. Good and bad in all things and like I said toss money on the table and egos get busted or inflated. Prolly still more good than bad out there fishing tournaments.

I agree with you about this being done by the minority. I wasn't meaning to label tournament anglers as all bad guys. You're correct in that a lot of guys do it the right way. I'd just never seen anyone be so blatant about dumping their fish before and it shocked me I guess.

[mhall]

Unfortunately, being a tournament angler means your fishing for money that can bring out the worst in people. There are few qualifications on local tournaments other than having money and meeting safety and boating requirements.

Now some guys do a great job of caring for their fish but sadly many don't. I have seen anglers with large bags of fish waiting in line to weigh in and setting their plastic weigh-in bag full of bass on the hot asphalt. I have also seen folks do what you described. I have always taken good care of my fish and have even stayed around the release site to help fish recover that were beat up during the process.

What you see on the water is just a slice of the population that you see driving or working everyday. Good and bad in all things and like I said toss money on the table and egos get busted or inflated. Prolly still more good than bad out there fishing tournaments.

Don you and guys like you are the minority I'm afraid. I personally think their should be limits on tourneys held especially in the summer and yes many hate me saying that but thats how I feel. I mean are we trying to help the fisheries or are we trying to help Bubba be like Ike.

Come on MAN..............

[DJD]

Don you and guys like you are the minority I'm afraid. I personally think their should be limits on tourneys held especially in the summer and yes many hate me saying that but thats how I feel. I mean are we trying to help the fisheries or are we trying to help Bubba be like Ike.

Come on MAN..............

Man I agree...to be honest I really didn't care to fish tournys in the heat of the summer...I became pretty good at caring for my fish with ice in bottles, additional aeration and chemicals that help with stress. I never lost a fish from negligence on my part. A tongue hooked or gut hooked bass may die but that can happen to anyone.

Back to the original thought....I have witnessed what can happen with loose lips and bass fishing hotspots or small creeks in general. I remember finding some great fish pre-fishing for a big open tourny back in West Lake Toho in Cental Florida. My PARTNER wanted so bad to tell his buddies (guides no less) about how we were going to clean up. He also told a few competitors about our (MY!!) section of the lake and the pattern and THEN went to check them twice before the tourny day. Man to say I was pissed was an understatement...we never fished another tourny together again. Still good friends but we fish for fun when I am down there. Ohh and we took 5th out of 150+ boats and my spot was dead but i had backup patterns that he never knew about. Live and learn.

[mhall]

Loose lips..................Sink Ships....always have, always will

[TimE]

Don you and guys like you are the minority I'm afraid. I personally think their should be limits on tourneys held especially in the summer and yes many hate me saying that but thats how I feel. I mean are we trying to help the fisheries or are we trying to help Bubba be like Ike.

Come on MAN..............

You do know the mortality rate of released stripers, right? Maybe we should put a season on striper fishing for those who don't understand the reason behind the daily limits. See how this works?

[mhall]

You do know the mortality rate of released stripers, right? Maybe we should put a season on striper fishing for those who don't understand the reason behind the daily limits. See how this works?

Naw......but thanks chief for the lesson, lol. Yea I'm real aware of when you can and can not release Stripers due to depth caught and or related water temps. I was taught in a far away land many light years ago by the Striper Sensai Andrew Paul Bradbury and I would stack him against anybody.

Thanks though.....lol

[mhall]

Oh and some of you should re-read this thread, not one single person on this thread slammed anybody for keeping within the law they only stated what ''THEY'' do as a topic of conversation. There are some on this site that need to get that chip off their shoulder, banter back and forth should be just that. Too many estragen emotions on here lately, good Lord fellas take it down a notch.

[TimE]

Oh and some of you should re-read this thread, not one single person on this thread slammed anybody for keeping within the law they only stated what ''THEY'' do as a topic of conversation. There are some on this site that need to get that chip off their shoulder, banter back and forth should be just that. Too many estragen emotions on here lately, good Lord fellas take it down a notch.

You are the one who wants to regulate fishing tourneys in the summertime, i'm just trying to understand your contradictions?

[mhall]

You are the one who wants to regulate fishing tourneys in the summertime, i'm just trying to understand your contradictions?

I'll take it one step farther I think there are too many tournaments on ''some'' lakes period. Guist creek comes to mind and a few other small impoundments. Dude I won't get into a pissing match with you because quite frankly I don't give a Chit what you think about me. I have an opinion and if you don't like it kiss my as s.

APB doesn't **** at anything as far as I'm concerned and we know exactly when to let Stripers go and when we can't. I've been fsihing Cumberland for a very long time and fully understand the mortality rates and water temps that effect the Rockfish. Carrying a bass in a bag and swinging it around fifty times in 90 degree heat is a lame comparison.

Have a good day.

[restornator]

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