Question About Gigging/spearfishing?

[Flysmallie]

jimithyashford may be the worst wade-fisher in the history of man, but his success at trolling is exemplary!

LOL

Poor guy. I'm pretty sure this isn't what he had in mind.

[fishinwrench]

During the bow hunting "boom" of the mid-80's - early 90's everyone was down on bow hunters because too many deer were being gut shot and wasted.

It was a fact and you had to be totally blind to dispute that it was a problem.

Over time, better ethics and better equipment evolved....and bowhunters (as a whole) gradually regained their respect and dignity.

Gigging has had ample opportunity to evolve, and advancements (gear & skills) that SHOULD lessen the oops factor are easily obtainable yet the giggers (as a whole) are failing miserably, meaning that too many game fish are STILL being stuck.

So to anyone interested in getting into gigging I have a request; Get it RIGHT or GTFO of it until you are good enough at it to do it proper.

[Mitch f]

I agree but I think the biggest problem is not gigging skills, but the temptation by a few bad apples to gig anything big that swims. Combine that with all the new 2 million candle power LED lights and jet boats and a few people can do a tremendous amount of damage. Like I told someone yesterday, at what point does the percentage/number of ethical giggers become irrelevant?

[Chief Grey Bear]

Agreed 100% Mitch..... I really don't care what Britt says.....

Of course you don't. You and your gang don't want to hear the truth, facts or opinions other than your own.

[fishinwrench]

Of course you don't. You and your gang don't want to hear the truth, facts or opinions other than your own.

I'm in no way agreeing that I am a part of any "gang" or clique, but here's a truth that tends to be a typical scenario...

A group of folks plan a gravel bar fish fry. They pack all the cooking stuff,drinks, plates, grills, and sides.

Then they hit the river and "well $#!t" for one reason or another the suckers are hard to find that night, and it ain't looking so good for the feast and nobody thought to bring some ribs or something ELSE to eat (just in case). So at that point anything that gets under the gig is Rock & Roll. The party was a success, everyone had a killer time, nobody got in trouble, and NOW the group knows how to salvage a bad night.

Sure they'd rather eat suckers, but if suckers are few, or running small, there is STILL gonna be a gravel bar fish fry.

That there is some truth for ya.

[Phil Lilley]

jimithyashford may be the worst wade-fisher in the history of man, but his success at trolling is exemplary!

I don't understand this post...

[Mitch f]

I don't understand this post...

I'm guessing they mean his skills at trolling were an unintended consequence

[Chief Grey Bear]

I'm in no way agreeing that I am a part of any "gang" or clique, but here's a truth that tends to be a typical scenario...

A group of folks plan a gravel bar fish fry. They pack all the cooking stuff,drinks, plates, grills, and sides.

Then they hit the river and "well $#!t" for one reason or another the suckers are hard to find that night, and it ain't looking so good for the feast and nobody thought to bring some ribs or something ELSE to eat (just in case). So at that point anything that gets under the gig is Rock & Roll. The party was a success, everyone had a killer time, nobody got in trouble, and NOW the group knows how to salvage a bad night.

Sure they'd rather eat suckers, but if suckers are few, or running small, there is STILL gonna be a gravel bar fish fry.

That there is some truth for ya.

Yeah it's called poaching.

It happens all year long with rod and reels all over the state.

Some truth back at ya.

[fishinwrench]

Uncle

[bfishn]

I'm guessing they mean his skills at trolling were an unintended consequence

Correct.