01-06-2015, 09:52 PM
[quote bigbucksmj]I think there are more slot busters taken as well as released than people talk about. I personally have seen and know people that have already taken and released around 10 slot busters over the last 2 weeks.
People just don't talk about the big ones much.[/quote]
I fish Strawberry a fair amount, and I don't weigh or measure my fish, other then if I think they are 24 or over, and I don't keep them. I just want to know personally how big they actually were and be able to tell my fishing buddies what they were if asked at the time or bragging rights for the day.. Have nothing against keeping a couple slot busters .
I don't catch a lot of slot busters, but they are there, and have caught a few. I have to say I would rather catch the 18-22's they seem to be the better sport fish. As you have said a lot of people do not talk about the big ones , but don't get me wrong I enjoy seeing, and reading about big fish, totally nothing wrong with reporting it. Personal preference .
Seemed awhile back there were a few on here that was getting excited if you will, and criticized these fishing reports on Strawberry, like it was their personal fishery. I'm sure that didn't do this forum any good nor the critical post on this thread .
Maybe someone can be more accurate on this, but I have fished Strawberry for over 40 years, early on not so much fly fishing ,but other methods. don't remember catching a lot of 20" plus fish, seems to me not a lot different then today, other then there seemed to be a lot more rainbows then, then what are showing up these days .
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People just don't talk about the big ones much.[/quote]
I fish Strawberry a fair amount, and I don't weigh or measure my fish, other then if I think they are 24 or over, and I don't keep them. I just want to know personally how big they actually were and be able to tell my fishing buddies what they were if asked at the time or bragging rights for the day.. Have nothing against keeping a couple slot busters .
I don't catch a lot of slot busters, but they are there, and have caught a few. I have to say I would rather catch the 18-22's they seem to be the better sport fish. As you have said a lot of people do not talk about the big ones , but don't get me wrong I enjoy seeing, and reading about big fish, totally nothing wrong with reporting it. Personal preference .
Seemed awhile back there were a few on here that was getting excited if you will, and criticized these fishing reports on Strawberry, like it was their personal fishery. I'm sure that didn't do this forum any good nor the critical post on this thread .
Maybe someone can be more accurate on this, but I have fished Strawberry for over 40 years, early on not so much fly fishing ,but other methods. don't remember catching a lot of 20" plus fish, seems to me not a lot different then today, other then there seemed to be a lot more rainbows then, then what are showing up these days .
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