kemper Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Did anyone else just watch as the guide on Discovery's River Monsters explained how to line spawning sockeye...? "Lead shot two feet from the hook - trying to get the line into their open mouths..." Interesting Kemper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Yep.. and legal where they're doing it. We had that arguement around here about 3 weeks ago.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcrisp Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 :jerry: Did anyone else just watch as the guide on Discovery's River Monsters explained how to line spawning sockeye...? "Lead shot two feet from the hook - trying to get the line into their open mouths..." Interesting Kemper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Yep.. and legal where they're doing it. We had that arguement around here about 3 weeks ago.. I wasn't sure about the legality...and I'm not surprised to hear that it is in fact legal but I am surprised that they would explicitly explain that is how they were doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Yep, that's the way they fish them. Sockeye are plankton feeders and don't hit baits. They can be caught on beads though, but only when they are long past their prime in the rivers. The other 4 pacific salmon however are willing biters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Yep, that's the way they fish them. Sockeye are plankton feeders and don't hit baits. They can be caught on beads though, but only when they are long past their prime in the rivers. The other 4 pacific salmon however are willing biters. I didn't know that about Sockeye - maybe something that they should have explained while they were explaining the technique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard S. Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 My wife had to pick my jaw up off the ground after seeing that. What was funny was seeing him demonstrate how lining works....... What he should have done was explain that the "technique" they were using is legal where they were fishing. Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Not sure why he'd have to explain it's legality.. in other countries it's illegal to release fish. here it's common practice. I'm glad every fishing show that C&R's doesn't sit there explaining it's legality everytime a fish goes back. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADB Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) I've watched quite a few episodes, and from what I can see, Jeremy Wade is a pretty ethical angler. He always holds the fish horizontally, and usually keeps it in the water while he talks to the camera, unlike most fishing shows on WFN. I've only ever seen him keep 1 fish, and that was because it couldn't be revived. So, I wouldn't hold this one against him. Edited February 2, 2011 by ADB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) Haven't we bashed this to death ad nauseum? Edited February 2, 2011 by John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Haven't we bashed this to death ad nauseum? But where would we be without armchair critics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Go down to Erindale park in Sept, the pro's down there will teach you all you need to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) Wasn't looking to open the lining can (bucket?) of worms - glad it stayed civil. Nothing against the host either, he does run an entertaining show and from what I can see treats the fish properly. Edited February 2, 2011 by kemper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchy Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 What was funny was the bear taking the fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perchslayer666 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Have any of yous seen how they "catch" Paddlefish????? You'll probably have to wear your diapers for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) Or "Dumb fish" in Alaska... I'll have to find that video.. Here it is... internet flying friend and his kids "fishing" for Hooligan <iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pa3nuKWzYp8" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe> Edited February 2, 2011 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishing n autograph Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 No more disturbing the the alligator harvesting on Swamp People Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Well kind of the same the alligators are by the tag so their is a limit of how many are harvested. Very few of the gators are snagged most are baited. Snagging was done by few and only to kill time till they checked the lines. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinnerdoc Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Go down to Erindale park in Sept, the pro's down there will teach you all you need to know! I hope you are not implying that all of the guys fishing there are flossers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeontroller Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 I saw it tonight, definately was a bit surprised at the lining...I've watched a half a dozen shows now and I am very impressed with Jeremy Wade's fish handling and the ethics he displays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThisPlaceSucks Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 I hope you are not implying that all of the guys fishing there are flossers. I think he's just saying there's lots of flossers down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Or "Dumb fish" in Alaska... I'll have to find that video.. Here it is... internet flying friend and his kids "fishing" for Hooligan Kinda reminds me of you catching Pike on Nipigon Wayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 LOL.. Specks one day along that shore.. Pike the next with the wind in the opposite direction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 LOL.. Specks one day along that shore.. Pike the next with the wind in the opposite direction! So you got it all figured out now, huh Bud? Been fishing there 20 years or more and I still don't have it figured out. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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