Super User roadwarrior Posted April 1, 2008 Super User Posted April 1, 2008 If you guys were asked to cull some small fish out of that lake/pond, then it looks like you all did a great job, but I would say so up front! A lot of guys (like me) don't like looking at 100 dead bass. Quote
Bass n Bows Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 Dido to what Road Warrior said. That picture makes me sick to my stomach If you kept all those fish for the heck of it! Quote
Bass XL Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 Dido to what Road Warrior said. That picture makes me sick to my stomach If you kept all those fish for the heck of it! Yes it does. Quote
DBassBusta11 Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 The pond is over populating rather quickly, also we clean the fish and have fish fries, so it isn't like we just caught them to say oh we caught 100 fish . We put back any fish that gave a good fight. The whole idea was to remove the fish with bad genes and leave/put back the fish with good genes, so the pond will be well managed. I don't see a problem in that. Quote
Bass n Bows Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 If you want fish to eat then there are plenty of panfish that make a better meal than a gamefish like bass. I don't think it is very reliable to judge a fishes genes by the way it fights. I'm sure there is a more scientific way to test that. But if the pond was over populated like you say it was then maybe that is what had to be done. Quote
Kozak Posted April 1, 2008 Posted April 1, 2008 Although that picture does make me sick as well, if the body of water is overpopulated and there aren't many big fish then it is probably because of stunted growth and yes, removing the smaller fish can help the health of the overall population. So as bad as that picture looks, it actually could have helped the bass population in that body of water. The fact that they ate them and didn't just toss them on the shore makes it less terrorizing as well ;D Quote
Bassnbrett101 Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 i think you should have removed the anorexic fish... Idk about the "fighting" genes either. That picture def. makes me sick too Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 10 guys, 100+ fish (dead) What is the limit in your state???? As for sponsors, good luck finding ANY company that wants to support something like this. Honestly,...any sponsor I've ever had, would do their best to AVOID being associated with a picture like the one above. If your state agency has set up a selective harvest for that lake, that's one thing and sure, I would help them but I would never post pics of it. It would be like pulling a splinter, something that hurts, but has to be done. However, if you guys just took it upon yourselves to come to the conclusion that this pond needs specific slot management, without having any kind of marine biology background.......I think that's rather irresponsible and if you exceeded your limits, rather illegal. Quote
Dirk_Jig---Lure Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 we are all great fisherman ( : ) and in our first outing between ten of us this past Sunday we managed to pull 100+ fish out of a local lake. We are located in Troy Alabama. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated!!!!! Ummm 10 guys, 100+ fish. You are from Alabama, where the daily creel limit for black bass is 10/angler/day. You are on a very well read public forum asking for "help" breaking the law? Will you represent my company as well as you have just represented your school??? Is that place accredited? : Quote
Super User Tin Posted April 2, 2008 Super User Posted April 2, 2008 It is a good school, but they obviously need help in their admission's department. The funny part is, they all look proud of their accomplishment. : Quote
preach4bass Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 Does the 10 bass limit apply to private ponds in Alabama? Quote
DBassBusta11 Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 You guys are right. Totally against what the sport is about as a whole. It is not something to proud of, but something that needed to be done. We ate the fish so they were not just removed and left to die. I appreciate the realism from all you guys and you're honesty. I understand where you guys are coming from and I just wanted to apologize personally. This is a great forum and a great sport. Lastly you will notice I have taken the disheartening photo down and also offer my apologies. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted April 2, 2008 Author Super User Posted April 2, 2008 The pond is over populating rather quickly, also we clean the fish and have fish fries, so it isn't like we just caught them to say oh we caught 100 fish . We put back any fish that gave a good fight. The whole idea was to remove the fish with bad genes and leave/put back the fish with good genes, so the pond will be well managed. I don't see a problem in that. Last week at Guntersville, Bob Lusk was our guest speaker Wednesday night. Bob is one of the leading experts on pond management. His topic was "Catch and Release, Has It Been Overdone?" Bob pointed out that all bodies of water should be managed by taking into consideration a number of variables. In small bodies, especially ponds, the biggest problem is overpopulation. I see no problem with killing bass on a managed basis, Mr. Lusk encouraged all of us to consider keeping lots of bass when the situation calls for it. So, the fact that you guys kept and ate 100 bass is probably a very good thing. It's just that without an explanation, we did not want to see the pics! No harm, no foul. Please do a better job of explaining the purpose of you outings in the future. Good luck to you all. 8-) Quote
DBassBusta11 Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 Agreed! Point taken lesson learned. Tight lines!! Quote
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