Thom why are you against circle hooks?
>From: "Bruce P. Whittle, DVM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [VFB] ouch! and a warning >Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 17:51:17 -0500 > >Thom, >Why did you say to abstain from circles? I have no experience with them >but thought they were supposed to be less problematic because they are much >less likely to hook deep. Just wondering, not trying to start an argument >;>) >Bruce > > >---------- > > From: Thom Daniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [VFB] ouch! and a warning > > Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 3:52 PM > > > > 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. > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com
