20 hours ago, Lucky Craft Man said:

 

This is fascinating information!  I have always heard from Walleye guys that they hate musky, because musky eat all their precious walleye.  There was even a very public showing of this up on Lake St. Clair a few years ago when a walleye fisherman was filmed killing a musky and letting him float.  When he was confronted, he said he did that to all the musky he caught, because they were detrimental to the walleye fishery.  Your videos would also explain why a lot of walleye fisherman catch musky, because those two seems to hang out a lot.

 

Have you ever considered sharing these videos on musky forums?  I think some of your thoughts and findings would generate great discussions.

 I have shared them on Musky sites, and walleye as well. I was actually on the board of a local musky club in a conservation role for several years. 

 

  The walleye musky interactions video is the only one I really get any backlash over.  Because it challenges long held notions.

 

  I always remind myself that I'm very privileged to see a world that few others get to see, and when I show something like this, I may be challenging someone's beliefs.

 

  People tend to believe what they want to, in spite of any evidence to the contrary. A scientific study can show something, and further study can re-affirm it. However, if it doesn't fit into their personal agenda, religious, or political tenets, people will deny it or discredit it. 

 

  I myself thought it was an oddity. A freak of nature. I heard that muskies ate everything. I wore a tee shirt  years ago "Muskies- Everything else is just bait". They sell muskie lures in a dozens of paint schemes, including walleye. I have loved fishing since I was 4 years old. I grew up in the sport.  It was so ingrained in my brain that I couldn't believe it myself. It defied what I was brought up to believe. I had to see it with my own eyes a half dozen times before it started to sink in. IT CHALLENGED MY OWN PERSONAL BELIEFS. It's a funny thing, Belief.

 

So, It's on my channel. People can watch it. I think it's got 20 K views. But this is a world where people routinely bomb each other over their beliefs. I think they are less receptive than ever to challenges to it.  

 

It was well worth doing. I learned as much about myself and people as I did about walleye and musky. 

 

 

Jim,

 

I sent you a PM.

 

PS I have a lot of Walleye colored lures.  I may have to sell those and start buying Smallmouth Bass colored lures.

The footage doesn't lie.  Great stuff Jim.  Thanks so much for sharing these videos.

I see you posted that muskie walleye video up on muskie first. After the first three replies, you can see what I mean. I'm sitting here chuckling to myself. 

 

People believe what they want to believe. What they were told to believe. 

 

I showed people what I saw. But they dismiss it.  Just a crazy yankee  diver. Must be a real wacko to dive in that river upstream of the falls!