Members GotaFish Posted August 4 Members Posted August 4 This is just a sad story, the Huzzah looks like it was doing pretty good, but this illegal activity has taken a significant toll on the small mouth population. Mitch f and snagged in outlet 3 2
jdmidwest Posted August 5 Posted August 5 The Huzzah never looked like any stream that I wanted to spend time on. Went by the big campground on Highway 8 this afternoon, too crowded. I have waded the Courtois and been ran over by floaters, never figgered that one out either. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." â Hunter S. Thompson
Mitch f Posted August 5 Author Posted August 5 31 minutes ago, jdmidwest said: The Huzzah never looked like any stream that I wanted to spend time on. Went by the big campground on Highway 8 this afternoon, too crowded. I have waded the Courtois and been ran over by floaters, never figgered that one out either. Thatâs where the incident happened. The floaters saw these dudes spearing and netting the fish and when they got back to the take out they reported to the conservation department. They immediately went back and busted them. "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
fishinwrench Posted August 5 Posted August 5 It's been 2 decades since I've spent time on Huzzah cr......and either the fishing has improved drastically, or there are a few things I'd like to learn from the Hondurans!Â
snagged in outlet 3 Posted August 5 Posted August 5 7 hours ago, fishinwrench said: It's been 2 decades since I've spent time on Huzzah cr......and either the fishing HAD improved drastically, or there are a few things I'd like to learn from the Hondurans! FIFYđ
Members WestCentralFisher Posted August 5 Members Posted August 5 10 hours ago, jdmidwest said: The Huzzah never looked like any stream that I wanted to spend time on. Went by the big campground on Highway 8 this afternoon, too crowded. I have waded the Courtois and been ran over by floaters, never figgered that one out either. It's a fun walk and wade stream in the fall when the water is low and the canoe rentals aren't running anymore. I don't even like canoeing it without a fishing pole during the summer. Not that it has anything you'd call a rapid, but the riffles are way too narrow for playing dodge-a-tube to be fun.
Mitch f Posted August 5 Author Posted August 5 9 hours ago, fishinwrench said: It's been 2 decades since I've spent time on Huzzah cr......and either the fishing has improved drastically, or there are a few things I'd like to learn from the Hondurans! they can teach you how to use a spear! And how to get across the border. "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
snagged in outlet 3 Posted August 5 Posted August 5 31 minutes ago, Mitch f said: they can teach you how to use a spear! And how to get across the border. Both require swimming toođ Mitch f 1
Mitch f Posted August 5 Author Posted August 5 6 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said: Both require swimming toođ Â mzrealfish and snagged in outlet 3 2 "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
tjm Posted August 5 Posted August 5 So if you don't like the stream or don't fish it or have never been there (myself) does that make the poaching okay? I may be misreading these comments but it sounds like some are saying "not my creek, it don't matter"? I don't think it matters where the poachers came from originally nor how they filed their paperwork, the crime of concern is the poaching. The report doesn't even mention that they might be Honduran or Chinese or Hungarian and I'm sure the fish don't care. It's surprising that the issue of being native redneck versus imported redneck is even mentioned here, fishing violations are equally harmful and equally serious regardless, and it must be just as serious on someone else's creek as it would be on "my creek". So, what will be the outcome? a small fine and revoke their fishing permits (which they weren't using, probably didn't have) and tell them in a stern voice "y'all behave now". Not much teeth in our game and fish regulations, hardly worth the Agent's efforts. trouty mouth 1
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