It can happen to the best of us.

[MtnMuley]

It's amazing how fast word travels.  I've heard about the incident from several people.  It happens all the time, but this time it just so happened to be a well known fisher.  Takes a good man to publicly admit to a wrong doing.

[BigGoonTuna]

I really don't like seeing Native fish out of the water. They are having a hard enough time and our seasons are somewhat based on their survival.

That is a ridiculous law and whoever made it has somehow got you thinking that it will kill the fish.

i knew this was going to happen after a year or two.  the law was made with good intentions, mainly targeting the guys that net a wild fish and let it flop around in the boat for 5 minutes, or the ones who kick them up into the bushes or the mud.  i'll slide a fish up on the rocks if it's going to be safer for me or the fish to do so...but of course, i'm not going to post the pics on the internet.

save those "out of the water" pictures for the home album, it's not really bright to be posting photos of yourself breaking the law...even if it is a stupid law.

[fishcrazy]

I really don't like seeing Native fish out of the water. They are having a hard enough time and our seasons are somewhat based on their survival.

That is a ridiculous law and whoever made it has somehow got you thinking that it will kill the fish.

i knew this was going to happen after a year or two.  the law was made with good intentions, mainly targeting the guys that net a wild fish and let it flop around in the boat for 5 minutes, or the ones who kick them up into the bushes or the mud.  i'll slide a fish up on the rocks if it's going to be safer for me or the fish to do so...but of course, i'm not going to post the pics on the internet.

save those "out of the water" pictures for the home album, it's not really bright to be posting photos of yourself breaking the law...even if it is a stupid law.

 

Couldn't say it any better.

Kinda like posting a video of you doing 150 mph and running somebody off the road.


Kris

[Antlershed]

I really don't like seeing Native fish out of the water. They are having a hard enough time and our seasons are somewhat based on their survival.

That is a ridiculous law and whoever made it has somehow got you thinking that it will kill the fish.

i knew this was going to happen after a year or two.  the law was made with good intentions, mainly targeting the guys that net a wild fish and let it flop around in the boat for 5 minutes, or the ones who kick them up into the bushes or the mud.  i'll slide a fish up on the rocks if it's going to be safer for me or the fish to do so...but of course, i'm not going to post the pics on the internet.

save those "out of the water" pictures for the home album, it's not really bright to be posting photos of yourself breaking the law...even if it is a stupid law.

  That's what I meant to say... 

[fishcrazy]

It's only against the law to remove fish from the water in WA. 



Kris

[The Weazle]

Wow...
After reading this site for a long time now, everyone is so quick to back someone that did something illegal with animals, wether they know them or not...What this guy did was illegal, he posted it on the internet, and all of you are hoping the law was soft on them, or saying, oh its just a fish...shame on all of you.  I hope the wdfw nailed him to the cross!  Really set the example!  Especially from someone that is apparently well known in the fishing world...

I bet if he got a dui, everyone would say, well he broke the law, he got caught, now crucify him...well guess what, he broke the law, got caught, now crucify him!

I bet shooting a deer with a pellet gun wont kill it, but its still harrasment and against the law, and I bet every member on this site would flame anyone for doing it...think about it!

[Wenatcheejay]

It's only against the law to remove fish from the water in WA. 



Kris

Haha, Kinda like,"Causes cancer in California?"

[DOUBLELUNG]

Stupid law, smart law, I don't care ... it is driven by the ESA, if there is not a very high degree of compliance, we will lose angling as a tool to remove surplus hatchery fish.  Feds will instead have the fish trapped out and killed at the dams.  The feds closed the Wenatchee for 10 YEARS, and are only now allowing angling as a tool to remove surplus adipose clipped fish.  Under ESA, it is a conservation action, not a recreation opportunity.

Dave knows better.  I'm glad he manned up.  He is a good guy, I know him personally, but what he did does not only jeopardize the fish, it jeopardizes the opportunity to fish.  Anyone who wants to continue to fish the Wenatchee and Methow better wise up and leave the unclipped fish in the water, and kill the clipped ones.

[shoot-em-dead]

I would advise to follow the law however I sure wouldn't get worked up about them shutting it down. The ba$)@rds make money when your fishing off you licence and the bulls)#t tickets they hand out.

[DOUBLELUNG]

I would advise to follow the law however I sure wouldn't get worked up about them shutting it down. The ba$)@rds make money when your fishing off you licence and the bulls)#t tickets they hand out.

The state isn't in the driver's seat - the feds are.  And they are working off your income taxes, they aren't making money on the deal. 

[DOUBLELUNG]

The Upper Columbia steelhead and spring chinook are already listed, threatened and endangered respectively - so no, ESA listing won't make the treaty tribes' nets go away.

[jackelope]

It's only against the law to remove fish from the water in WA. 



Kris

doesn't mean it's only bad for the fish in WA....

[Big D]

It's only against the law to remove fish from the water in WA.  ;)Kris

It's not against the law to call a woman on the street the "B" word ether but just because it’s not against the law doesn’t make it right. IMO if you’re going to practice catch & release, there’s ways to do it and ways not too. Oh, and BTW that's a nice looking fish you have there.