Targeting spawning bass

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rookster

New member
Is this not a very questionable practice? Surely you affect the fish and hence the ability of the population to keep their numbers up?

I see a lot of guys complaining about spawning fish being removed but I am sure that just by hooking and releasing a fish you affect the quality and potential of its spawing ability?

Comments?
 
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DJP

Sealiner
Dis waar. Ek teiken nooit mannetjie bass op hul neste nie. Sodra jy daai bass aan het begin spartel hy en versteur die eiers, paar sekondes later en die bluegill/kurpers/krappe vreet die eiers op. Wyfie bass is egter anders en terwyl die mannetjie bass op die nes le is die wyfies gewoontlik by naby drop-offs "staging areas". Dis ook dan wanneer jy daai vet mammas kry. My 2c.
 
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BassMasterNONPro

New member
I dont think that catching a bass and throwing it back is such a bad thing for the bass. I mean, will it even remember it has been caught like 5 seconds after it has been released?
And, i dont think anyone wants to have a bunch of limp bass in a dam or anywhere, so maybe this is a way to make sure only the strongest survive?
Im sure there are greater threats in the water than a catch and release fisherman?
Just a thought...i have not read/know anything about this stuff.
 
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Herman Nel

Senior Member
Hi guys!

The Americans practice catching bass on nests BIG TIME and their populations seems fine to me.

I too have been a "nest raider", but handle the fish with care,and release them quickly etc and nothing should happen to them!

I suggest to you Rookster to read the article I did on spawning behaviour a while ago...unfortunately in Afrikaans, English version will be available soon...

( unfortunately not available  in Zulu,Xhosa,Sepedi or Sotho...)LOL!

Herman

 
 
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