Well stated, Greg. Nor does it hurt to try and remain mindful of the fact that while we are standing waist deep in a river having the time of our life, there is another, equally sentient, living, thriving, creature at the other end of our line who is fighting for his life. The fish don't know we're "just joking." Someone forgot to tell them. Another reason to abstain from barbs, trebles, and circles.
Thom [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg DiMedio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] ouch! and a warning > I also have fished with guy who uses powerbait. It is a nasty technique, > from what I can tell. > > He dead drifts the powerbait along the stream bottom in moving water and > waits for the trout to take it. A majority of the time, the trout swallow > it, and he has to cut off the line, leaving the toxic mess and treble hook > inside. He admits that a number of fish die from the swallowing/fight/hook > damage. > > There has been a lot about ethics on this list; all I know is that if we > look at ethics with a broader view of angling, fly fishermen should be more > tolerant of each other's views and opinions. >
