>From what I have witnessed, powerbait is unique because it encourages get 'em at any cost thinking. This one angler I refered to earlier does not necessarily eat the fish. He accepts the higher mortality rate; it's just part of that angling activity.
If powerbait on swallow-able treble hooks *IS* okay for dumb ol' hatchery trout, then I suggest it's okay to dynamite (M80) for hatchery trout. There could be a strategy not far off from powerbait chucking. Really. The challenge is knowing where to depth charge. Advanced bombers could grease up the M80 with powerbait scent, draw the hatchery fish out from their spots, and marvel at the number of fish that rise to the top. I believe a few treble hook, powerbait weilding anglers could reduce the number of game fish significantly faster than a large number of fly fishermen using barbless, catch-n-release tactics. Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Marriner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] ouch! and a warning > Time for another rant. > 1) One class of salmon fly is tied on small trebles, Irish shrimp > patterns. Salmon flies tied on Waddington shanks use trebles. Salmon and > sea-trout flies tied on tubes use trebles where legal. If barbless, a > treble is no harder to remove. If you intend to release fish it's likely > one should avoid barbed trebles, although, to my knowledge, no reputable > study has shown that C & R mortality is increased by using a single > treble-hooked lure. > 2) Wild trout will take PowerBait, why wouldn't they? > 3) Is PowerBait bait? In my opinion it is and should be banned where > bait is banned, but there is considerable argument about that. > Cheers, > Paul > -- > Paul Marriner > Outdoor Writing & Photography. Member OWAA & OWC. Author of Atlantic > Salmon, Ausable River Journal, Miramichi River Journal, and Modern > Atlantic Salmon Flies. >
