I agree with Vince Gee and others. Bring "Bags" back ...PLEASE!
The minute we lose our sense of humor and start taking ourselves and each other too seriously, we lose sight of the FUN aspect of sharing information and obtaining others opinions.
There is a pretty easily defined line between offensive behavior and differing opinions. Nuke the former but leave the latter behind.
The minute we let a few dictate whats "right" or "wrong" in our exchange of information, (as long as its fishing related information and legal) thats the minute I'll lose interest.
A couple of examples:
Is anyone else sick and tired of having to be exposed to a certain well known poster who currently resides in Thailand's self indulgent drivel on the "other site"? What does any of that stuff have to do with fishing, and who cares about his love life anyway? Keep it to fishin', keep your personal BS out of it and it works. Thats where a moderators intervention would be welcome in my opinion.
On the other hand, one can mount a serious biological argument that "menders" (often known as "kelts")should be the ONLY type of steelhead we're allowed to pursue. Think about it...
- they've already spawned and contributed to future populations. Their job is done and now they can chill out, hang out in the flow for a while, and PIG OUT on bugs and fry (oops, did I say that?)before heading out to the guantlet that waits them in the chuck.
- their chances of survival long enough to spawn again, while varying depending on system, are typically pretty damn slim. The chances are they'll end up in a gillnet or a seals gut before you'll ever set the hook in to them.
- they fight like hell and taste like sh*t. Not exactly going to encourage a meat fishery!
So....the next time someone tells you that the fish you've just landed is "only" a kelt", just smile, and let him know what a better conservationist you are than him, the "chromer killer"!
Lets see if this one makes it past moderation for a while!!!
Gooey
