I Think I Figured Out Why I Keep Getting Skunked.

[slonezp]

This isnt new, the state can only do so much, it's something the average angler deals with here

Maybe you live in rainbow and gumdrop land. If you mess with someones fish where I live you're liable to get killed. Don't be a fool. Call the DNR

[tomustang]

Maybe you live in rainbow and gumdrop land. If you mess with someones fish where I live you're liable to get killed. Don't be a fool. Call the DNR

Whatever, apparently you don't live here or understand, even the WCO's will tell you the same thing. There's not enough resourses to go around. Nice to know in your area people will kill for a fish.

[Professional Overrun]

Wow guys! Time to relax a little I think. Im personally not hating on one minority, but if you saw how many of those little styrofoam cups that nightcrawlers come in are left behind by non-sportsman fisherman in my area, it might frustrate you as well. I think the best thing to do is try and be better sportsman, fishserman, conservationists, whatever, and treat as many others with respect as we possibly can. Even when inside its hard to do. It only makes us bass anglers seem that much more professional and respectable.

[slonezp]

Wow guys! Time to relax a little I think. Im personally not hating on one minority, but if you saw how many of those little styrofoam cups that nightcrawlers come in are left behind by non-sportsman fisherman in my area, it might frustrate you as well.I think the best thing to do is try and be better sportsman, fishserman, conservationists, whatever, and treat as many others with respect as we possibly can. Even when inside its hard to do. It only makes us bass anglers seem that much more professional and respectable.

Good point. Which also means, bring a garbage bag with you each time you go fishing and help clean up the lake and pick up those styrofoam boxes, and fishing line.

Tom D If you can, google "dnr arrest reports" for the state you live in. You'll see there are alot more arrests than one would expect. This time of year they're spread really thin because of hunting season. And my states dnr is really thin due to budget shortfalls. Program the # in your phone. Get license plate numbers if you can and continue to make reports of violations. If you want to "remind" the violator of the law go ahead. We've had instances here where vigilante fishermen were dumping the buckethead buckets back in the water and people have gotten hurt. Think about it. If someone was taking food out of your mouth would that sit well with you?

[Khong Y.]

So if a bunch of guys would catch and keep everything, which includes well undersized bass, you think it doesn't hurt the population and it's his honest mans fault for not catching anything. Amazing. All I hear on forums is catch and release to help the bass. Well figure these people come in and care less about size and limit numbers, maybe then you'll understand how difficult it is to fish this area. Also think about all the junk they bring, they throw it in the water when they leave.

Tom,

You need to read what I write. If they didn't break any law, then quit crying! If they broke the law then just call the DNR. If the DNR is not doing anything about it because of resource, then just go fish at a private pond.

What are you going to do, go threaten someone who's trying to fish to eat? The reason why he's fishing to eat is because he can't afford to buy it. That is exactly the point that you don't want to cross with these people. Unless you are willing to die for your Bass, I would let the DNR handle them.

Anyway, I practice catch and release too Tom. Actually, I even kiss by bass and tell them to grow big. My son and I always do this. We fish in a small 100 acre lake too. We see people like this all the time too, but it's like I say to my son, "These people are only catching the little one that needs to be catch. Otherwise there will be too much little bass in the lake and the quality bass will disappear."

How do you know if the bass in your lake is healthy? Check the color of it's scale, inside his mouth, and also see how fat they are. If you start catching at least 8 to 10 bass that are between 1-2lb in a day and they are hardly fed or fat. There isn't enough food source in the lake to support those Bass. It's time you catch and eat those 1-2lb or let people who needs to do it.

Again, If they didn't break any law, then quit crying! If they broke the law then just call the DNR

[Grey Wolf]

The Russians are coming , the Russians are coming !!!!!

[tomustang]

Tom D If you can, google "dnr arrest reports" for the state you live in. You'll see there are alot more arrests than one would expect. This time of year they're spread really thin because of hunting season. And my states dnr is really thin due to budget shortfalls.

Our DNR doesn't patrol our open waterways, they only cover state parks. If there is a lake in that state park then yes they would be there and park rangers. Problem is this state's Water Conservation is under it's own department (PFBC) which is underfunded by license sales, which have been declining the last few decades. It's a system that's failing since there's few resources for understaffed officers, PA's officers are under 100 total, my regional office is over 80 miles away, there's only two full time officers in my area that spans around 100 miles, talk about spread thin cause of hunting, we're like this all year round.

[tomustang]

quit crying!

Who the hell is crying? OP made a rant and I'm confirming it with facts. You been here for one month and have no etiquette here, grow up.

[Hyrule Bass]

Our DNR doesn't patrol our open waterways, they only cover state parks. If there is a lake in that state park then yes they would be there and park rangers. Problem is this state's Water Conservation is under it's own department (PFBC) which is underfunded by license sales, which have been declining the last few decades. It's a system that's failing since there's few resources for understaffed officers, PA's officers are under 100 total, my regional office is over 80 miles away, there's only two full time officers in my area that spans around 100 miles, talk about spread thin cause of hunting, we're like this all year round.

If people are keeping fish legally, then the state of your game officers doesnt even matter.

if they are keeping fish illegally then i dont know what to tell you exactly. keep calling and making reports till they decide to come out your way and take action. one phone call might not accomplish something, but several might put them on alert that they need to check that area out. or is it something the local sheriffs dept can handle?

but if no one is doing anything illegal, then you dont have a valid complaint at all...

[senile1]

The Russians are coming , the Russians are coming !!!!!

lol. I wonder how many remember that movie.

[Ratherbfishing]

The Russians are coming , the Russians are coming !!!!!

Emergency! Everybody to get from street!

[Jamers]

On 10/11/2011 at 5:21 PM, Bluebasser86 said:

If they aren't doing anything to break the laws, then they aren't doing anything wrong. I'm strictly catch and release but if I didn't have a job and had to feed my family, I wouldn't think twice about keeping any legal size fish to make sure they had something to eat. Most lakes have limited shoreline access, when people keep all the fish they'll eventually fish most of the fish out of that area. In a 100 acre lake there should be plenty of other spots that hold fish that will be out of their reach. If they're breaking the law though, report them.

I have a huge heart shaped lake but I can only fish one tiny hump that is on the southern side of the lake and it's extremely pressured I was fishing today for 4 hours and I got 4 or 5 bites missed them all and broke one off on the set (35 lb braid so could've been a pike) but guy infront of me throwing his baits miles out catches a 2.3 bass and keeps it, now I know why I cant catch fish here