04-01-2009, 07:32 PM
I'd have to agree with both of you.
Taking a female on a bed obviously has an effect on the population but in the larger scope of things probably isn't going to make a huge impact.
on the other hand....
Taking 2-3 females off the beds has a very LARGE effect on anyone else who would like to fish the area as well.
Sad thing is... the kids probably didn't even realize what they were doing and were just happy that they caught some fish.
Education is the only way. Next time stop them and tell them ...."the rest of the story" maybe next time things will be different.
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Taking a female on a bed obviously has an effect on the population but in the larger scope of things probably isn't going to make a huge impact.
on the other hand....
Taking 2-3 females off the beds has a very LARGE effect on anyone else who would like to fish the area as well.
Sad thing is... the kids probably didn't even realize what they were doing and were just happy that they caught some fish.
Education is the only way. Next time stop them and tell them ...."the rest of the story" maybe next time things will be different.
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