Tinca wrote: I have to say that my first reaction was disappointment that such a fine big specimen didnt go back, particularly that taken in shallow water, it would have been fit and healthy to return. I know this opinion is not the norm in NZ, but my excuse is that I grew up fishing rivers and lakes in England where we put everything back so we can catch it again another day! |
Tinca wrote: I have to say that my first reaction was disappointment that such a fine big specimen didnt go back, particularly that taken in shallow water, it would have been fit and healthy to return. I know this opinion is not the norm in NZ, but my excuse is that I grew up fishing rivers and lakes in England where we put everything back so we can catch it again another day! |
Conserve wrote: Nice work on the 20lbers. You might want to think about trying to get some of these fish back in the water. Not really good for anyone to have these breeders taken out of circulation. |
Snappa Geoff wrote:
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otdrmn wrote: Hardly offensive. Just that everytime yehaa posts on here some dickhead has to ruin a good post by stating he caught to much or should have put it back. For a first post the guy was a cock! You wonder why you get bugga all reports anymore? , its the negative input from people. Go fishing and harden up petal! |
Espresso wrote: Well done Tony. Male or female out of interest? Also what braid do you have/recommend on the MoreThan? I have a 3000 model with blue braid which doesn't suit at all as it's very noisy braid (I assume not the bail arm bearing). |
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