This is a very bad idea.

[Mitch f]

Anytime creek fish are hauled to a weigh in...bad idea. I totally agree @Flysmallie

[tjm]

Anytime   fish are hauled to a weigh in...bad idea.

[fishinwrench]

It's comforting to know that I'm not the only person that feels that way.  

[Smalliebigs]

14 hours ago, tjm said:

Anytime   fish are hauled to a weigh in...bad idea.

yep I feel the same way and it has lost me a few friends I used to fish tourneys with. I know what I have seen on LOZ and Table Rock in tourneys especially in warm water temps or during the spawn

[tjm]

To clarify, actually I don't mind the hauling (or weighing) of fish if they are eaten after the hauling. It's the  hauling, culling, and releasing in an alien environment that  I oppose.  Fisheries management departments encourage contest participants  to engage in these practices that are illegal for everyone else and terrible for the fishery itself, incomprehensible.  

[fishinwrench]

3 hours ago, Smalliebigs said:

I feel the same way and it has lost me a few friends I used to fish tourneys with.

I haven't lost any friends, but they continue to call or come by wanting me to fish some derby with them.  They think I'm being rediculous and I think they truly expect me to change my mind any day now.   But I ain't gonna.  

I still cheer them on, and congratulate them when they do well.   When we debate it they agree wholeheartedly with my point of view..... but they aren't gonna stop participating as long as everyone else is doing it.   

Whatever. There are followers.... and there are leaders. 🙄

[fshndoug]

never caught a fish on a 300 ft cast

 

[tjm]

That's because the plug hit 17" too far left. Accuracy counts with educated fish.

[fishinwrench]

I caught a blue tailed skink in my driveway on a foam spider today. Got a little carried away with the hookset, he almost landed in Sugarbritches lap.  Then I spent 30 minutes trying to get a bluejay to bite. Had 2 follows but couldn't get him to commit.  

I gave up after she said..."what do you plan to do if you catch it, those things are MEAN?" 😬 

 

[jdmidwest]

8 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

I caught a blue tailed skink in my driveway on a foam spider today. Got a little carried away with the hookset, he almost landed in Sugarbritches lap.  Then I spent 30 minutes trying to get a bluejay to bite. Had 2 follows but couldn't get him to commit.  

I gave up after she said..."what do you plan to do if you catch it, those things are MEAN?" 😬 

 

Those helpers you hired must be leading you in a path of leisure around your shop!!