The fillet & return is illegal in Erie, PA as I believe the large amount of steelhead rotting in those smallish streams became a nightmare. We have snuck out to the lake to merely do a quick gut (some clean theirs in the bathtub at the inn) of the one we take home but you're not supposed to do it there either I heard. Locals also sometimes will kill a fish just for the skein to sell. If they just want skein, all you need is a prime hen, slip pantyhose over her and lift her clear of the water as the skein (eggs) will rapidly squirt out without hurting the fish. Then you can C&R.
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From: "Larry Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [VFB] Environmentalist/Conservation - FR&R
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 11:36:59 -0700
This _expression_ probably refers to the practice of dropping EVERYTHING you catch into the live well. When you get to shore, you fillet the fish you intend to keep, and throw the rest (too small, etc.) back into the water, whether or not they are still alive, and whether or not they will survive after the way they have been treated (including the trauma of being caught). I have seen this done. This is a lot more damaging to fish populations than keeping one or two for dinner. It's outrageous.
Larry J
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I was a little curious about what a filet and release is also. I thought it
was just dumping the waste until I saw Paul Marriners post about filleting
and releasing them live????
How's that possible? I'm not sure I really want to know but you know what
they say about curious minds*.
Regards,
Deb
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Ed Roden
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 9:25 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [VFB] Environmentalist/Conservation - FR&R
That issue is still on the night-stand - I'll try and read Ted's rant later
today and comment.....if you aren't familiar with Ted Williams, he is an
EXTREMELY thought-provoking writer who will usually rub you the wrong way
for something. Almost every issue has a letter of somebody complaining
they're canceling their subscription because of him, but I have found him to
be very thorough in most of his research, even if I don't agree with all of
his conclusions.
I would encourage you to do a google search on "michigan coaster brook
trout" to find out more. They are endangered, though in the UP more from
sulfide mining than from "fillet-and-release" crowds.
I'll add more later....
On 2/8/06, Kevin W. Machon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On the environmentalist topic, has anyone found Ted Williams article in the
newest FR&R, "Bringing Back The Giants", about great lakes "coaster"
brookies mildly disturbing?
I'm fine with fishing magazines calling for removing dams and new
legislation and even picinkg out any political party for doing whatever
they're doing. But this article seems to cross some line. A couple
passages (and I'll try to not otally remove them from context):
"Although Wisconsin and Michigan still allow the mass slaughter of potential
coasters in most of their tributaries," and "In 1989, despite an ugly
confrontation with the fillet-and-release crowd-". C'mon! Slaughter?
Fillet-and-release? What does that even mean? Keep some and release some?
I know folks on the list here keep sone fish they catch for the freezer
(gasp!) - bass, trout, panfish, whatever - and I have some in my freezer -
bass, trout, panfish and whatever - although I release 95% of what I catch
as I'm sure most of you all do, too. I don't need to feel guilty about
eating what I catch, and I don't think anyoe who legally catches and keeps
fish. This article seems like over the top browbeating.
Has anyone else senn this and have any reaction? Or am I totally
overreacting?
Sorry - had to vent.
Kev
Proud Member, Fillet-and-Release Club (whatever that means)
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