Almost Too Much Of A Good Thing...

[Mark]

Thanks Al, I enjoy your reports and learn from them. I believe in your "run and gun" spread offense.

[ColdWaterFshr]

Et tu, Ness?

The world has lost its mind and Paul Dallas can only shoulder so much of the insanity. Suppose these 312 fish had been Neosho strain?

[ness]

Et me, Dallas

I kinda see your point, but it's not like Al was flogging us with his fish tally. I've read plenty of reports where I just roll my eyes at the big ego on the other end. But I think Al's basically saying he got lucky, at least somewhat. And that's gonna happen to a guy with a passion for catching fish, a lot of experience and a ton of days on the water more than it's gonna happen to a couple workin' stiffs and parents like you and me.

By the way -- what's a Neosho strain and who cares anyway? A fish is a fish is a fish, right?

[Outside Bend]

Review the numbers. 312 fish. Fish per mile stats, etc. Numerous fish paddle pictures presented for us all to closely verify and ascertain the true size. Take off your shoes when worshipping at the altar of Al, and repeat after him . . . you are not worthy.

But like a candle in the darkness, I stand up and say . . .

Anti-counterfishers of the world UNITE!!! This aggression cannot stand, MAN!

Enter a tournament, Al, you would impress more folks there!!

I can't speak for Al, but to my knowledge he kept (keeps?) an angling log for MDC researchers/biologists. Keeping accurate counts is extremely important when collecting those data. If counting fish is a relict of that data collection (a habit), or even if it isn't...that's alright.

It's really a non-issue. Get over it.

[fishinwrench]

I can't speak for Al, but to my knowledge he kept (keeps?) an angling log for MDC researchers/biologists. Keeping accurate counts is extremely important when collecting those data. If counting fish is a relict of that data collection (a habit), or even if it isn't...that's alright.

It's really a non-issue. Get over it.

If so then the kinda numbers typical of an Al A. outing would indicate a very-Very healthy Smallmouth population....And "not endangered one iota by the dreaded invasive spotted bass".

[Trout Commander]

If so then the kinda numbers typical of an Al A. outing would indicate a very-Very healthy Smallmouth population....And "not endangered one iota by the dreaded invasive spotted bass".

We lack sufficient data to form such a conclusion. What if previous outings yielded exponentially higher numbers?

Not saying they did or did not, just saying...

[fishinwrench]

We lack sufficient data to form such a conclusion. What if previous outings yielded exponentially higher numbers?

Not saying they did or did not, just saying...

Huh ?

[stlfisher]

I enjoyed Al's report and almost all of the reports I read. I like to read about the other events besides fishing in reports as well. It makes for a more interesting report. Nothing wrong with keeping track and fishing hard. Nothing wrong with fishing to just relax. They both have there place.

Now if someone starts staring down other fisherman and starts spiking the smallies we may have a problem.

[G-ROD]

Thanks for the post/report Al.

[Outside Bend]

If so then the kinda numbers typical of an Al A. outing would indicate a very-Very healthy Smallmouth population....And "not endangered one iota by the dreaded invasive spotted bass".

....yeah.

If it's a stream or reach spots haven't invaded, or a stream where spots and smallies co-evolved, or a stream where there's enough habitat to prevent both species from competing with one another, of course you wouldn't expect smallies to be an issue. I don't know where he was fishing, so I couldn't say.

Huh ?

It's math. If someone caught 600 fish their first trip, then 450 fish under the same circumstances the second trip, then 300 fish under the same circumstances, would you still assume the population is healthy? Just as a single baseball game doesn't prove or disprove a player's prowess, a single fishing report doesn't provide enough information to figure out how a fishery is faring. It's only a snapshot of what's going on.