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Capt. G,
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swimbait | Wed Sep-17-08 09:42 PM |
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#10598, "RE: Nice Fish DAVE ROBERTS,,,"
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In the good news department, there are a couple thousand photos of some very nice sized bass in the calfishing galleries that have been released. California is a great place when it comes to catch and release bass fishing and I count myself as very fortunate to live here, and to have the opportunity to re-catch giant bass on a surprisingly regular basis.
As disappointing as it is to see a photo of a big dead bass, it is equally disappointing that we don't spend more time celebrating the positive aspects of catch and release. It's something most of us take for granted, but we should all remember to accentuate the positive stories (like re-catching the same big bass, or sharing it with a friend a year later). The more people that understand just how cool that is, the better off we all are as trophy fishermen.
My .02
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swimbait | Thu Sep-18-08 08:35 AM |
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#10601, "RE: Nice Fish DAVE ROBERTS,,,"
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Hey I understand completely. I go to my favorite East Bay lakes and see a dead teener on the photo board and it hurts me. But when I think hard about what the right response to that is, I'm not certain that the right response is to blast that guy. That's just the kneejerk response.
I think the right response is education and positive attention toward the 'right' behavior.
To make a corny analogy that you have probably heard before...
The wind and the sun make a bet on who can get a man to take his jacket off. The wind blows and blows, but the man just pulls his jacket tighter The sun takes it's turn and shines brightly The man takes his jacket off
When a guy gets his first really big bass, he wants to share it with his friends. Let his friends see it. Let people know about his catch. I know that feeling for sure. One way to do it is to bring the fish home and hang it on the wall, or take a photo in the garage. That's the safe bet when you have no camera and skeptical friends.
Some guys do that and get slammed for it. Usually on the internet. That's a bad spot to be in because you just wanted to share your catch and get some positive attention, but instead you got bashed. When you put someone in a defensive position like that, their response may very well be to say something like, "it's my right". "I can keep a bass if I want to."
Now trying to make the situation better has made it worse. I'm not saying it always works out like that, but it seems to.
I hope that whoever Dave Roberts is that:
1. The photo is not just a cheap troll to make people upset. 2. When he catches his next big bass, he'll take the time to post a photo here, and get some positive reinforcement in return.
Dave, if you're reading this, may I suggest some reading on being prepared for your next big bass catch? Here's the link:
http://www.calfishing.com/freshwater/care_and_handling/Introduction.html
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Capt. G | Thu Sep-18-08 09:16 PM |
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#10602, "RE: Nice Fish DAVE ROBERTS,,,"
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>Hey I understand completely. I go to my favorite East Bay >lakes and see a dead teener on the photo board and it hurts >me. But when I think hard about what the right response to >that is, I'm not certain that the right response is to blast >that guy. That's just the kneejerk response. > >I think the right response is education and positive attention >toward the 'right' behavior. > >To make a corny analogy that you have probably heard >before... > >The wind and the sun make a bet on who can get a man to take >his jacket off. >The wind blows and blows, but the man just pulls his jacket >tighter >The sun takes it's turn and shines brightly >The man takes his jacket off > >When a guy gets his first really big bass, he wants to share >it with his friends. Let his friends see it. Let people know >about his catch. I know that feeling for sure. One way to do >it is to bring the fish home and hang it on the wall, or take >a photo in the garage. That's the safe bet when you have no >camera and skeptical friends. > >Some guys do that and get slammed for it. Usually on the >internet. That's a bad spot to be in because you just wanted >to share your catch and get some positive attention, but >instead you got bashed. When you put someone in a defensive >position like that, their response may very well be to say >something like, "it's my right". "I can keep a bass if I want >to." > >Now trying to make the situation better has made it worse. >I'm not saying it always works out like that, but it seems to. > > >I hope that whoever Dave Roberts is that: > >1. The photo is not just a cheap troll to make people upset. >2. When he catches his next big bass, he'll take the time to >post a photo here, and get some positive reinforcement in >return. > >Dave, if you're reading this, may I suggest some reading on >being prepared for your next big bass catch? Here's the >link: > >http://www.calfishing.com/freshwater/care_and_handling/Introduction.html
Rob, you are a smart man. And my English is terrible at best. I tried to say all the above necessary things with "I don't get it".
I could not agree more about what Rob said "I think the right response is education and positive attention >toward the 'right' behavior." I could be completely wrong on this, but I do not think Mr. Roberts is doing this to piss us all off. I little positive education and maybe he will see things "our way", and release his next big one. In the end, the choice is his (as long as he is doing it legally). There in no end in sight when it comes to telling people in 'free' countries what they can and can not do. Remember the PETA people, and I think we all agree that their position of us not fishing at all is the ultimate extreme view on the aforementioned topic. Just my 0.02ï¿¥
"Known as the person who introduced swimbait fishing to Japan"
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