These are not gigged bass

[Flysmallie]

34 minutes ago, Mitch f said:

Interesting, because the tagging study I've seen from the MDC stated that around 40-50% of the fish that were released in the study got turned back in for cash. I guess shocking a fish and sticking a barb in its back isn't as bad as hooking him.

Are you seriously considering information supplied by PETA to be true? C'mon Mitch, you are smarter than that.

[Chief Grey Bear]

6 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

 

Nu uh. You are wrong. I'm done beating dead horses. I'm just posting useless information for my own entertainment.

And you hooked one square in the mouth. 

You just tossed in the % to make it look good didn't ya. 

[Smallieguy87]

48 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

PETA claims that 43% of all released fish die within 6 days.

 

What does that mean? It means PETA is stupid.  Hell he couldn't even win the hunger games without a girls help.

 

I HATE his character in those movies so dang much! such a sissy. MY wife love's those movies and gets very upset when i make fun of him. On the flip side i'm not a Jennifer Lawrence fan either so.... Happy to see a bit of humor come out of these types of conversations.

[Flysmallie]

24 minutes ago, Chief Grey Bear said:

And you hooked one square in the mouth. 

You just tossed in the % to make it look good didn't ya. 

Nope. I took it from PETA's website. And they claim they got that info from Oklahoma fisheries people. 

[Flysmallie]

24 minutes ago, Smallieguy87 said:

I HATE his character in those movies so dang much! such a sissy. MY wife love's those movies and gets very upset when i make fun of him. On the flip side i'm not a Jennifer Lawrence fan either so.... Happy to see a bit of humor come out of these types of conversations.

I have a kid that's ate up with those movies. She might not be my favorite actress but she looks good in those tight pants. 

[Chief Grey Bear]

23 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

Nope. I took it from PETA's website. And they claim they got that info from Oklahoma fisheries people. 

Oh well that's probably spot on then. Being Oklahoma ya know. 

[MOPanfisher]

It must be true, PETA would never use inaccurate information for their benefit.

[fishinwrench]

2 hours ago, Chief Grey Bear said:

Since everyone is turning a blind eye except for you guys, what have you done? 

A buddy and I were fishing just above Prosperine one evening, and 3 dudes launched a gigging rig and made their way up past us.  About 20 minutes later a dead Smallie floats past us, then 10 minutes later here comes another one...a nice one too (15-16").   It was getting dark so we headed back down to the truck, collecting the 2 Smallies along the way.   No phone service at Prosperine or I would have just called the hotline and stuck around until an agent got there.  I put the two fish on the hood of their truck and pulled the valve stem cores from both trailer tires to keep them there awhile and put the valve stem cores under the windshield wipers.  Called the hotline when I got to the top of the hill and had service.   I doubt that they even sent anyone out there.  

So there, Chief, I have done SOMETHING.  

[Mitch f]

1 hour ago, Flysmallie said:

Are you seriously considering information supplied by PETA to be true? C'mon Mitch, you are smarter than that.

I was pointing out how ridiculous their argument was....thought you would've caught it?

[Chief Grey Bear]

Yeah! You fixed them!  

I think you missed the bigger point. That being, what is accomplished by dragging this up here year after year? All it does is gets your dander up with those that don't see it quite like your group does.