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Location: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin | I return them all…fortunately I haven't lost any. Very proud of that even though I know someday my luck will run out.
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| if its a world record it have to be bigger no? |
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| horsehunter - 3/10/2014 11:12 AM
If you were caught with a fish under the legal size limit you would be charged. Otherwise some unscrupulous person could rip the gills of a 50 inch fish and say it died. Unfortunately it must be left for the turtles. The law in Ontario waters states fish under legal limit must be immediately released and where most CO's wouldn't bother you for taking a quick picture I know others that would charge you for multiple pictures or passing the fish around or otherwise taking what they consider an unreasonable length of time.
Who said anything about keeping a fish under a size limit? He was talking about keeping a fish if it was dead right in front of him, he didn't say anything about its size... I thought it was implied that it would be a decent fish in the first place anyways. And on a side note... I've found it's actually harder to catch fish under the size limit vs over it on that particular river so if one died on him, odds are it would be big enough to keep anyways. |
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| its a non sense there is a lot more guys that would keep a states record over a world record,really weird no? |
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| It says "state record or bigger"- Implying that they would also keep a world record, as it would likely be bigger than a state record. |
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| I just realized there are 200 total votes. So far 58.5% say they would either never keep a musky OR say they would only keep a musky if injured/unable to revive. The other 41.5% would keep a musky at some size point between anything legal to world record- state record being the most popular for those that say they would keep one at some size point. |
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| For me it depends where I'm fishing.
I fish small streams and creeks here in ky. We have some fish that we catch over an over . We know them to be the same fish because of the location we catch/raise them on a regular basis, visual markings etc. I dont keep creek fish. The creeks get stocked on occasion but idk how many they put in.
I'm 40 minutes from cave run. I only fish it when the creeks are blown out. I'd like to have about a 45-50" fish on the wall. My personal best is a 42". If I catch that size fish out of the cave I'd be more likely to keep it and mount it vs catching a 45-50" out of the creek and removing it. |
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Location: Garrison, Mn | I'd never keep one unless I couldn't revive it and it was legal. Muskies have all swam away, but once spent 35 mins with a 23 lb northern until he went in the live well.
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Location: Money, PA | Is this where muskie fishing is heading? Fanaticism and Extremism?? Release 'em all, make the limit 55", Release ONLY, use a cradle, don't hold 'em that way it hurts them, you're keeping it out of the water too long!....Whats next, muskies become our Gods and we begin to worship them? Geeze!...I am all for the choice of catch and release, but I'm also for "selective harvest"...Either way IMHO, the focus has been shifted too much in favor of the well being of the fish itself rather than educating newcomers/youth AND promoting healthy management systems with healthy fish to be replaced when need be. Educate what constitutes a true trophy and whether or not one decides to keep it....HOWEVER, all in all People should have a choice within a REASONABLE list of laws/rules.
I choose to release all the muskies I catch (Thank God for Walleyes!) But I'm all about letting the next guy have the right to his choice too!
To me, this is all just a result of greed of a select few wanting more, bigger better....what ever happened to the thrill of catching fish period? And enjoying the whole experience?
WOW
Edited by ShutUpNFish 3/21/2014 10:38 AM
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Location: MN | ShutUpNFish - 3/21/2014 10:28 AM
HOWEVER, all in all People should have a choice within a REASONABLE list of laws/rules.
I don't see anyone arguing that choice here. All people have the choice and that is what this thread is about. Some people chose different than others and most are okay with that.
Obviously some people believe a REASONABLE law/rule is to increase the size limit which is another discussion all together that you certainly have your opinion to. Contact you legislators if you do not agree with it.
No need to get on your high horse about a simple survey. |
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| ShutUpNFish - 3/21/2014 11:28 AM
Is this where muskie fishing is heading? Fanaticism and Extremism?? Release 'em all, make the limit 55", Release ONLY, use a cradle, don't hold 'em that way it hurts them, you're keeping it out of the water too long!....Whats next, muskies become our Gods and we begin to worship them? Geeze!...I am all for the choice of catch and release, but I'm also for "selective harvest"...Either way IMHO, the focus has been shifted too much in favor of the well being of the fish itself rather than educating newcomers/youth AND promoting healthy management systems with healthy fish to be replaced when need be. Educate what constitutes a true trophy and whether or not one decides to keep it....HOWEVER, all in all People should have a choice within a REASONABLE list of laws/rules.
I choose to release all the muskies I catch (Thank God for Walleyes!) But I'm all about letting the next guy have the right to his choice too!
To me, this is all just a result of greed of a select few wanting more, bigger better....what ever happened to the thrill of catching fish period? And enjoying the whole experience?
WOW
YEAH STFU WHAT A GOOD IDEA |
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Location: Money, PA | Nershi - 3/21/2014 11:36 AM
ShutUpNFish - 3/21/2014 10:28 AM
HOWEVER, all in all People should have a choice within a REASONABLE list of laws/rules.
I don't see anyone arguing that choice here. All people have the choice and that is what this thread is about. Some people chose different than others and most are okay with that.
Obviously some people believe a REASONABLE law/rule is to increase the size limit which is another discussion all together that you certainly have your opinion to. Contact you legislators if you do not agree with it.
No need to get on your high horse about a simple survey.
I did say a reasonable/realistic law or rule...55" to me is not realistic thats all.
And I wasn't questioning the survey down whatsoever; just some of the responses is all...Its typical...just sift through some of the other threads...same old extremist story.
High horse?? OK...
Edited by ShutUpNFish 3/21/2014 11:58 AM
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| Yeah, I have mixed feelings.. In a way, I like the 55 inch limit.. its nice that the fish will stay there and have the potential to be record class fish.... BUT, who I am to tell someone who catches their 50 inch fish of a lifetime that they can't keep it because we want bigger fish? I don't know the right answer... Maybe do some sort of tag system like they do for deer? You pay 10 bucks for a trophy musky tag, and that allows you to keep one fish over 50 inches? After you've registered one over 50, you can only register another one if its bigger than your last? Idk the right answer. I like the passion and certainly appreciate the effort that so many people put in to making musky fisheries what they are today, but at the same time what right is it for me to tell someone they can't keep their fish of a lifetime? Personally, I will probably never mount a real fish- I like replicas, think they look just as good or better when done by the pros, and believe they last longer... but who am I to tell someone what they can and cant keep? |
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