Comments on Caddis Chronicles: It May Be Legal, But it Sure Isn't Ethical

I once saw something similar on the Beaverkill one...

2012-05-03T18:08:26.473-04:00

I once saw something similar on the Beaverkill one summer; a bunch of trout hugged up against an outlet of the only cool water in the river. And some idiot was casting his line in there thinking he was going to hit the mother load. Fortunately (or not) the fish were too stressed to be interested. I shot the guy the stink eye and he sulked off, seemingly embarassed. Some people have no eithics whatsoever and will spout chapter and verse why it's their God-given Constitutional right to do such and such. As long as I live I will never understand that attitude.

Perhaps they know it is easier to catch fish that ...

2011-08-15T10:29:27.882-04:00

Perhaps they know it is easier to catch fish that are easily seen and stacked at the mouths. Perhaps they no not what they do and are ignorant of thermal refuge and the trouts need. Perhaps they are just kicking the day away by wetting a line and 'looky over here bud", just stumbled on perhaps a lucky spot and surmized that the fish gods are now granting all there wishes.......
Damage and impacts to fish populations and there environs happen in many variaties. Stop and think, the next time salt is layed down for less than a inch of snow on the same road that you wittnessed such a hanus crime,(LOL) kids fishing. Inflictions are endless. Does'nt make it right, but endless just the same.

You should have posted a picture of them, then we ...

2011-08-09T12:51:58.592-04:00

You should have posted a picture of them, then we would know who to give the evil eye to on the river!!!

It is time now to bother the heathen known as the ...

2011-08-08T16:49:50.486-04:00

It is time now to bother the heathen known as the catfish, or the wonderful smallmouth and the ever fighting SRUCE RUN ROCKET!!!!! Leave the trout to the herons and minks at this time of year...I am jonsin' to wet a fly more than ever now, but i go with my friends and shoot the poo and catch sunnies and bullheads..loads of fun!!!!

I know the spot , the sad part is , it was conceal...

2011-08-07T19:51:01.074-04:00

I know the spot , the sad part is , it was concealed a bit before a beaver and a new home owner cleared out some brush . That spot had a rough couple years between hot summers and a couple pike eating those stacked near the spring. But years ago I had some awesome fishing in that spot .

They may not know any better, and that's why s...

2011-08-07T13:00:58.183-04:00

They may not know any better, and that's why states have laws to prohibit fishing near the tribs and post signs nearby to alert anglers. On the other hand, it seems to me that it is obvious that the trout are "sitting ducks", which in itself is not sporting in the least. We too many laws on the books now that we can't enforce........topic for an other blog....you can't legislate behavior.

You see this happening on well stocked waters. The...

2011-08-07T06:06:59.538-04:00

You see this happening on well stocked waters. There are those who fish these streams that don't know better or don't care.

I'm glad they don't like 5 inch trout.

They know exactly what there doing and don't s...

2011-08-06T20:49:00.885-04:00

They know exactly what there doing and don't seem to care one bit. That's the part that kills me.
I saw something very similar the other evening while going for a walk along the upper parts of the SBR. The sad part is they had stringers in the water and I highly doubt they had stockers on the stringer. But like you said it's legal, just wrong.