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Title: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: ion on July 14, 2009, 09:44:27 AM
I've been thinking about catch and release, and i thought about something like this:
why not reward the fish that we release with a little food so it will be more eager to take a lure afterwards?
it is known that some times, if the fish is not too stressed, it will return the same place and be willing to bite again
can we give to a trout a little corn or something?
what can we give to a steelhead? :)
sounds very funny but who knows... (can tell us more)
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: Fish Assassin on July 14, 2009, 10:11:11 AM
What a great idea !! I'll be sure to pack a little extra along with my lunch next time. ::)
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: alwaysfishn on July 14, 2009, 10:23:31 AM
We can call it "Catch, Feed & Release" or CF&R.....   

I'm looking forward to a new thread discussing the merits of C&R versus CF&R versus B&E (bonk & eat)   ;D
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: ion on July 14, 2009, 10:56:09 AM
of course, there would me many changes;
like steelhead bait and candies shop
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: jon5hill on July 14, 2009, 10:59:06 AM
I prefer to reward the fish with an introduction to the back end of my leatherman. It's a bit contrived to think that we're going to reward the fish for biting, we are after all hooking them in the face with sharp steel things, dragging them onto land, and killing them. It's not exactly a tea and biscuit affair.
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: ion on July 14, 2009, 11:02:17 AM
is it illegal to stuff a steelhead throat with a small herring?
does that hurt him?
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: ion on July 14, 2009, 11:18:35 AM
some fish are that hungry that after you release them they go back the same spot and bite again;
maybe not the stress is low but hunger is great...
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: DionJL on July 14, 2009, 11:31:14 AM
why not just take them to a fish spa. Hell thats a damn good idea too. Then they'd bite every time!!!
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: Steel_Mo_Head on July 14, 2009, 01:07:54 PM
lol....interesting
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: Fish Assassin on July 14, 2009, 01:33:57 PM
is it illegal to stuff a steelhead throat with a small herring?
does that hurt him?

Steelhead are carnivore; they prefer meat. :D
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: one more cast on July 14, 2009, 01:55:30 PM
why not just take them to a fish spa. Hell thats a damn good idea too. Then they'd bite every time!!!

 ;D

How about an esculator instead of the fish ladders
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: DavidD on July 14, 2009, 02:26:51 PM
DOH!   :o
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: jetboatjim on July 14, 2009, 03:07:22 PM
How about this......A guy like 6'-6" and 280 lbs chases you through a dark alley, threatning to kick your butt .you run for a few blocks up a bunch of stairs and he catches you, hold you down for a while. he holds you up  snaps a few photos ,pats you on the head. (now your heart is pumping like a mofo and your shaking like a leaf)

what would you do if he tried to shove a cheese burger in your mouth ? (mind you this would not work if you were Marco, he would still eat the cheese burger)
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: BigFisher on July 14, 2009, 03:30:57 PM
How about this......A guy like 6'-6" and 280 lbs chases you through a dark alley, threatning to kick your butt .you run for a few blocks up a bunch of stairs and he catches you, hold you down for a while. he holds you up  snaps a few photos ,pats you on the head. (now your heart is pumping like a mofo and your shaking like a leaf)

what would you do if he tried to shove a cheese burger in your mouth ? (mind you this would not work if you were Marco, he would still eat the cheese burger)

haha, time to get my weather report.  ;D
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: Ben! on July 14, 2009, 04:07:13 PM
How about this......A guy like 6'-6" and 280 lbs chases you through a dark alley, threatning to kick your butt .you run for a few blocks up a bunch of stairs and he catches you, hold you down for a while. he holds you up  snaps a few photos ,pats you on the head. (now your heart is pumping like a mofo and your shaking like a leaf)

what would you do if he tried to shove a cheese burger in your mouth ? (mind you this would not work if you were Marco, he would still eat the cheese burger)

Who wouldnt want a cheese burger right after a nice run!!

I think the issue is more in trying to get fish to eat while its out of the water...
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: colin6101 on July 14, 2009, 04:12:02 PM
I've actually had this conversation before with my girlfriend. She feels a lot better about catching and releasing fish if they manage to swallow the bait while she is letting them go, but we still have not found a way to actually have the fish willingly take the bait after being caught (except bullheads, they will eat anything anytime).
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: ion on July 14, 2009, 05:43:52 PM
picture this:
you arrive on the shore of the lake early in the morning ;
as soon as you put together your tackle, the fish start to jump arround; from far away you can see the water swirls
the fish make to get to your fishing spot; as soon as you cast your spinner, a feeding frenzy starts...
nah...i wouldn't like it...
a lot of the rainbow fish I've caught on the lake had nothing in its stomach; sometimes some green-black paste,
which is a sign that it fed on grass or algae; since we will catch and release them anyways, why not give them a snack as well?



Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: canso on July 14, 2009, 08:16:25 PM
picture this:
you arrive on the shore of the lake early in the morning ;
as soon as you put together your tackle, the fish start to jump arround; from far away you can see the water swirls
the fish make to get to your fishing spot; as soon as you cast your spinner, a feeding frenzy starts...
nah...i wouldn't like it...
a lot of the rainbow fish I've caught on the lake had nothing in its stomach; sometimes some green-black paste,
which is a sign that it fed on grass or algae; since we will catch and release them anyways, why not give them a snack as well?






ya, sounds like a fish farm.  real fun
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: itosh on July 14, 2009, 09:53:11 PM
April 1 is still more than 8 months away.   ::) ::)

Maybe try again then?

And Marco would be double fisting cheeseburgers as he was trying to get away! ;D ;D  I think he would prefer a dessert!

Shane
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: Richmond on July 15, 2009, 08:24:40 AM
you can train fish in a small pond enviroment, but not thinking a lake or river.
I had fish that would jump up and take food from my hand, it only took a few months to train.
Title: Re: a little brainstorming about catch and release
Post by: Ben! on July 16, 2009, 10:36:03 PM
Maybe you can train small bait fish to lure big fish................