Jimmy No matter how you slice it the person is a poacher. Depending on your views of poaching, you must act accordingly. Jeff mentioned to provide the authorities with the info and let them deal with the situation. Smart move. I know of an instance where someone confronted a poacher and got stabbed for their efforts. If you do decide to report the incident to the authorities it is important to provide as much detailed information as possible. Pictures are of great help and if you can get the individual's license plate number it sure aids in tracking them down. Be prepared to have to appear in court to provide testimony. Mel ----- Original Message ----- From: Jimmy D. Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: *Hill Country Fly Fishers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 7:07 AM Subject: [VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY
> What would you do if ? > > You've driven for three hours, and hiked for two miles after parking > your fishing car. As > you make your way down to the stream, a very large and unkempt fisherman > steps into > your favorite pool, just as you're about to. You watch quietly, not sure > what to do. > > His rig is nothing but a fly rod, bare hook, (barbed) with a gob of > red-worms and a cork. > On the fifth drift through "your" Pool, his rod bows deeply and he > fights a mighty fish. > He sneers as he reels in "Old Tom", the trout you've tried every year > for the last ten to catch. > Then the SOB kills Old Tom and sticks him in his creel. > > Catching Old Tom is not enough. So he re-rigs and drifts the pool again. > This time he catches "Old Sarah", who while not quite as large as Old > Tom has > much more striking colors. Then he kills Old Sarah and sticks her in his > creel. > Mind you this stretch of stream is catch and release, no barbs on hooks. > > JIMMY D > > > > -- > > > > ============================================================================ = > Jimmy D. Moore - Retired Scout Executive, BSA, Asst. Moderator Fly Fishing > World Email List,Member VFB, HCFF, NAFC - Life Member. Freelance > Outdoor writer and Author of "MOON HOLLER MISFITS" Click URL for info. > > http://home.earthlink.net/~rayado/rayadoflyfishingflypatternstips/index.html > > "Being able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a > fly fisherman as the ability to read a defense is to a Quarterback." > ============================================================================ = > > > > > > > > >
