Lund Explorer

I understand what you're saying, but 1,600 trout would mean that the man would have to consume 4.3 trout per/day, every day for a year. Assuming he was feeding his family trout once a week, he'd need to have about thirty kids to eat them all. If he is that dedicated to eating trout, how many did he already consume prior to being busted? I've seen the same thing in the past when guys would go smelt dipping and bring home a trash can full of those little fish. Two or three gallons would feed our family of seven all year long, so how many does it take to eat 50 gallons? The same goes for bluegills. I know many people who made annual trips to Rice Lake in Ontario due to the fact of no limits. A weekend trip could mean a guy bringing home 300 fish, or more. I don't think this is about stocking up for the year. This is about the human nature of greed.

An extremely LARGE bucket!

Agreed! Back to the topic, I am surprised that the Bruins aren't still in it as I thought they should have gone all the way. If the Ducks lose tonight, the playoffs will be left to the 2nd-3rd seeds and figuring out home ice advantage is like a coin toss.

At least you get to look forward to the Tigers coming to town this weekend. That and their 8 game road winning streak, how long could that last?

One other thing to try. If you come upon an area where the lily pads are just coming up but not all the way to the surface, try fan casting a small spinnerbait such as a Beatle-Spin or a Strike-King Mini through that area. I've seen bass spawning on lily pad roots in areas with no hard bottom in the past.

Imagine that, people who take part in the sport having to pay for the overseeing of it. BTW, federal funds from P-R and D-J excise taxes are divided up to the states based on the number of licenses sold.

Couldn't make a living from it, but could easily afford a quality six pack of adult beverages on a fairly regular basis. The people who could make a living from their special talents are all those who know everyone else is catching and keeping over limits of under sized fish all the while not having a fishing license. If I remember correctly, several have even made the point that these dreadful violators are also in this country illegally. These folks really need to get a job with their state's conservation office (or perhaps the US Border Patrol) so that they alone can save the resource from something never seen before in history, like before catch and release! How in the world our fisheries even had anything left swimming in them before they came along to advocate throwing every fish back is beyond me. Perhaps these stewards of the environment can list all of the fresh water fish that have become extinct due to over fishing by sport anglers.

I've got a bunch of old Beatles 45's you can have. Played at that faster speed, you might hear a hidden message or two! Also have a big old box of 8-Tracks in need of a home.

I remember that incident. The Alpster fished with me for the next two days after that, and I'm sure it was because the area between his seat and the motor was the perfect place to duck behind every time I casted!

I wish I had a dollar for every person who has had their life ruined by a bucket fisherman.

I usually go to the following areas in progression. 1st - Look for coves with a dark bottom that is protected from the wind. NW corner of the lake will warm up first. 2nd - Boat channels almost anywhere. 3rd - Weedbeds with new growth. Cover all parts, outside, inside, and over the top. 4th - The first drop off in front of spawning areas. 5th - Spawning flats looking for cruising fish. 6th - Spawn! 7th - Empty beds? Look for males nearby guarding the fry, and females suspending back on the first drop off.

I was going to add "Killer" to the front of that name, but oh those initials!

If you aren't taking the good stuff home with you, find a hiding spot for the good stuff and leave a few cheapo outfits in plain view. A padlock is nothing more than a spotlight to your valuables and as Blue stated, if they can't break the lock, they just haul off the whole container if it isn't bolted into something that won't move.

For way too many years I fished alone, even when someone was sitting in the back of the boat. I consider those who play with their smart phones all day as not fishing.

Nope. Give that man his MD Kent Kevorkian!

We don't tell jokes about ethnic groups anymore because people are now too busy blaming them for our own shortcomings. For a very long time, this country was number one in almost every aspect. As our nation slides down the scale towards social, educational, and economic mediocrity, it is far easier to point the finger at anyone but those who are really at fault.

Fixed it for you!

She's cute! Too bad a really big bass is going to look small when she's holding it!

Was that the day that Harry & Charlie left?

The key to a happier life is to concentrate on the things that you have control over, and not to worry about things which you don't! In the 35+ years that I was doing tax returns for a living, I saw abuse of the system from single parents to corporate CEO's. Too many to count on my fingers and toes, plus the digits of everyone who has posted on this topic so far. So you tell me who is the worst. 1. The welfare mom who lives with her boyfriend that makes enough money that she doesn't need the support she is getting, or the business owner who walks in my door to discuss an amnesty program run by the IRS because he hasn't filed a tax return for 35 years! 2. Or take these two pregnant girls. One is the child of a single mother who has lived on welfare since this new mother was born, or the girl whose parents make well north of $100k per/year. The first baby daddy is terminally unemployed and always will be, while the second one is a year shy of a full college degree where he will be making as much or more than his future in-laws make. But neither girl is getting married until after that baby pops out into the world, and both qualify for gov't assistance and MEDICAID is picking up the tab for the medical costs for both. 3. The guy on unemployment working a side job for cash when he gets caught and has to pay that money back, or the store owner who gets audited for a three year period and ends up owing an extra $95k in sales taxes only. That's $1.5 million in unreported income! 4. Finally one that hits close to home. How about the guy that buys his fishing tackle over the internet and doesn't pay any sales/use tax to the state they reside in. Not like that excuse hasn't been crowed about by some members on this very site! One thing I have heard from everyone I know that has gamed the system, they all use the same excuse. "The Other Guy Does IT!"

Until such time as someone can provide a credible source that says that the "urban lawn" is the main problem with the degradation of our waters, I will stick by my original statement that there are many sources. A person simply needs to look at the regulations of the Clean Water Act to see what human activities can cause this problem, and it includes everything I mentioned. The act includes regulations on Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and Agricultural sources. Sorry if anyone thinks that their ox is getting gored, but the facts are the facts.

In Michigan, we call these people "Seagulls". It doesn't matter where you are fishing, on shore, pier, ice fishing, or a boat, some people just need to crowd in on the so called action. Several times we have gone to a Rustic Campground with no one else around and the very next camper to arrive will setup at the site right next door. Most of the time, I see it as an opportunity to meet someone new, and most of them will give you a little more room if you ask them in a nice way. A lot of them just don't know any better, are new to the area, or are so hard up to catch something that common sense takes a backseat. However, one of the best ways to deal with the completely ignorant is to beat them to the punch. Cast over their lines first. If that doesn't work, remember to bring along a stick on your next trip. As soon as they appear to be thinking about crowding in, take the stick and start beating the water next to shore. In loud voice, curse the invisible snake and explain to them that this viper keeps crowding in on you. Ask them if they have snake bite kit because you left yours in the truck!

Congratulations on what sounds like a very successful trip. You've created memories that will last a lifetime for both of you.

So does this mean that once you're kicked off of that forum that you'll have more time to post here? Thoughts and Prayers to all the Mods!

Sorry for the confusion. Reading many of your posts it sounded like you didn't know what the "Right Thing To Do" was. It just seemed to me that a fully trained union steward would have already been taught how to treat a situation dealing with alcoholics causing problems on the job. If not that issue, then workplace safety surely should have been covered in that training. Every company I have ever been associated with has training for it's employees. I'm sure that your employer has a training period for all of it's employees, and I highly doubt that operating an overhead crane doesn't have it's own training. I know that the Local at my wife's shop has weeklong seminars/retreats for the purpose of provided leadership training for it's union officers/stewards. This training is put on by state and national level union leadership. If your union provides training, but it doesn't cover issues as common as alcoholism or safety, I would suggest that you demand that they upgrade their system.