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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Freedom of choice is exactly what it is, and I'm in no hurry to have someone with a differing point of view about CPR dictate away that freedom or bash those who might reserve the right to someday exercise it. I haven't killed a muskie in a VERY long time, but if I choose to, and it's within my legal right to do so, I do not expect others to have any right to give me any trouble about it at all. Chico, you are correct to a point, but when we take the Muskie or ANY managed resource to an absolute no harvest status many things suddenly change, and my bet is the anglers here in the USA wouldn't like the results. Muskies are a managed and renewable resource here in the US, and die every day of disease, old age, and angler mortality, even AFTER release.
We are not talking about hundreds, dozens, or even five fish here. We are discussing ONE fish, the ONE that would set the World Record controversy to rest. It's been an awful long time since a WR muskie has been caught and certified, wouldn't you agree? As I stated, if I was lucky enough to catch that fish, you'd hear the thump in Atlanta ( and maybe even the UK!). Until then, I'll release all the legal muskies I catch by my own choice to do so, thank you very much. One never knows, as I age, I might just feel sorry for that old fish, and let her go anyway.
I did that for a stupid DEER this season, just plain didn't feel right taking it when it was locked together with another that I did take, despite the fact I was within my rights to do so. I let that big boy walk, but the other is in my freezer and on the way to the Taxidermist. Nice buck, too.
What IS the point of all of this if we CANNOT EVER by law or social pressure keep that fish? The purists and elitists can howl all they wish, but the law is the law, the right to choose with any fish is paramount, and THAT IS WHY muskie angling and management for that fish is growing so quickly. It's the choice. See what happens when you take that away. If you think opposition to stocking muskies or increasing the size limit is robust NOW in some areas, just try it under those rules. It's all in perception, you see.
The question was would you, or would you not. Let's keep the answers to that, and we'll see how this shakes out. What I see so far is resounding belief in and support for the CPR mentality.
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Location: Lincoln UK | A couple of points there that I cannot answer regarding laws and what would happen if...I am not familier with a lot of the laws over there especially state to state.What does amaze me though is that you seem to think that there should justfiably be more than one rule regards C&R how can there be? If it is C&R then that is it.As for if everything was catch and release then nature has a cunning way of sorting this kind of stuff out, if Man has to intervene to "Harvest" something it is more often than not because nature is not being allowed to achieve a balance because of his previous interventions.
With regard to the original question a resounding No then as per my earlier answer. |
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Location: Lino Lakes, MN | I doubt that I will have a chance anytime soon in my young musky career, but I think I would release it. I fish for personal satisfaction, and as long as I knew that I had stuck the world record, thats all that I would need. I wouldn't want to deal with all of the attention that a fish like that would bring. The feeling of releasing a fish like that would have to be amazing. I would take plenty of pictures, video if possible, and hopefully have some of my fishing buddies on the lake to witness the release. Then again, who knows what would go through your head with 70+lbs of pissed off fish in the net at boatside.
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Location: West Bend, WI | I Wouldn't keep her!! why? I think it maybe very possible to keep the fish alive until the dnr arives.I would try everything in my power to keep the fish alive while I take a thousand pictures and mesurments.My plan goes as follows...
1.caught world record
2.send buddy out for HELP!
3.Have DNR put her in a tank
4.When official release her
5.call Ron Lax
Now some might be thinking,"How do you plan on holding that fish tell DNR comes?" Well thats the easy part my friends.I'm gona take all the rods I have and hook that basterd with like six lures.Then sit and wait  |
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Location: Des Moines IA | I gotta Agree with Slamr .... I like drinking til I puke in canada too !!!!!!!!!! |
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Location: Belleville, WI | You can't have it both ways; if you want to propose the fish for possible record verification, it MUST be killed. So much for "keeping it alive for the DNR, then releasing it."
For the record, I agree 100% with what sworrall said. (" . . . but if I choose to, and it's within my legal right to do so, I do not expect others to have any right to give me any trouble about it at all." and "Muskies are a managed and renewable resource here in the US, and die every day of disease, old age, and angler mortality, even AFTER release.")
Why release THE fish, the fish to end all controversies, the fish that you will never, ever top, that is at the very end of it's life cycle? To prove a point about catch and release? Prove that point with every other fish you catch.
I heartily applaud and admire the man or woman that one day breaks the ultimate world record!
Edited by lardonastick 12/7/2004 10:47 PM
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| I'd take a bunch of pictures and let it go.
I have a bad enough reputation to worry about, than to be exumed years from now to see if I really got buried with the Weagle that caught it with in my casket with me.
Big muskies, big deer. Do your duty and keep your mouth shut, except for those that you trust and who can appreciate your accomplishment.
I don't think that I could look at her and then do it. It would be like clubbing my grandmother.
It wouldn't be worth the hastle.
Beav
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Location: The Yahara Chain | lardonastick - 12/7/2004 10:46 PM
You can't have it both ways; if you want to propose the fish for possible record verification, it MUST be killed. So much for "keeping it alive for the DNR, then releasing it."
For the record, I agree 100% with what sworrall said. (" . . . but if I choose to, and it's within my legal right to do so, I do not expect others to have any right to give me any trouble about it at all." and "Muskies are a managed and renewable resource here in the US, and die every day of disease, old age, and angler mortality, even AFTER release.")
Why release THE fish, the fish to end all controversies, the fish that you will never, ever top, that is at the very end of it's life cycle? To prove a point about catch and release? Prove that point with every other fish you catch.
I heartily applaud and admire the man or woman that one day breaks the ultimate world record!
Amen Lard man, couldn't agree with you more!
Edited by Bytor 12/8/2004 2:13 PM
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Location: Seymour, WI | I was muskie fishing a small WI lake near the Wolf river this summer when a lake Sturgeon swam by the boat. The fish was absolutly huge, 6-7 feet long. When I first saw the fish my immeadiate thought was "It's a MUSKIE". After the fish was gone I started thinking about whether or not I could handle it if actually had been muskie. I had visions of myself just quitting my, job, family, life and fishing 24-7 until I caught the fish. Made me think I might have a fishing problem.
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| and your wife was on a trip and would not be back for at least a week, would you...?
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Location: Oconomowoc, WI | What? Stop fishing for 30 seconds? |
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