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[avid angler]

Did anyone else see this for the short time it was advertised on social media? Advertising fresh chum roe a day after a fn opening. With chum 300k below minimum escapement and IFS at less then 150 returning fish I’m absolutely appalled at Freds for selling out to the most disgusting, destructive and least sustainable net fishery we have in the lower mainland.

[wildmanyeah]

People were asking his source and instead of answering the question he pulled the add.

Very weird and sketchy

[avid angler]

It looks really really bad.

[Rodney]

I highly doubt the bait came from the FSC fishery. First of all it would be illegal as this is a non-commercial fishery, there is not a chance that Fred would be buying roe from participants of this fishery and openly advertising the sale.

[avid angler]

I hope your right Rodney but it’s bad optics to suddenly have fresh chum roe for sale, one day after the first chum opening of the season. Then say nothing about their source when asked just looks horrible.

Not to mention everyone knows how many FSC caught sockeye and chinook wind up for sale. So to say FN caught chum parts wouldn’t be for sale is unrealistic.

[Hike_and_fish]

As a business owner you do whatever it takes sometimes. I can understand. You folks say he took the add down after being accused of having a FN source? It sure is very telling tho. Personally if it were me I would have kept the add up and denied denied denied. Who cares at the end of the day. I dont see people on this forum accuse the guides on the river of having FN sources for their bait during salmon closures.

[wildmanyeah]

I dont get why he would not just answered the question. Why pull the add?

it was advertised as fresh uncured chum roe in vacuumed sealed bags. The day after the FSC opening.

[avid angler]

As a business owner you do whatever it takes sometimes. I can understand. You folks say he took the add down after being accused of having a FN source? It sure is very telling tho. Personally if it were me I would have kept the add up and denied denied denied. Who cares at the end of the day. I dont see people on this forum accuse the guides on the river of having FN sources for their bait during salmon closures.

Thompson steelhead are a real soft spot for a lot of people. Those are the people who care. I spend thousands in freds every year and they lost my business over this.

[Rodney]

Yeah ok. Let’s all make decisions based on speculations.

[wildmanyeah]

Yeah ok. Let’s all make decisions based on speculations.

If the store would of just answered questions on the post then we would not be. Instead the store just decided to take down the post.

so now we speculate 

[Rodney]

Phone them up if you want an answer, it really isn't that difficult.

[avid angler]

I did. They refused to say. I understand Fred is a sponsor Rodney and it puts you in a position where you have to give them the benefit of the doubt. But it’s no secret Fred loves his money. There is nowhere else they could have acquired fresh chum eggs this year.

[Rodney]

Uh no... I give Fred the benefit of the doubt because we spend a big chunk of our free time dealing with fishery advocacy and conservation crap that most people can't be bothered with. There's no reason for Fred to acquire roe illegally to profit what... less than 0.01% of the store's annual revenues? It's ridiculous.

Plus Fred's in Mexico. If you want to very concerned, email him.

And yes, Fred's is an advertiser on the website. Advertisers come and go over the years, it's not a concern of mine when addressing issues that may concern an advertiser. All are aware that I am fair on handling these issues, otherwise I'd just be deleting this thread and couldn't give a damn about what you want to say.

[avid angler]

Then where else was there a chum fishery this year where fresh chum roe could have been legally acquired.

[Rodney]

You're asking me where I think the roe was acquired? I don't know, I didn't even see the post. Find out from Fred, and report back.