Originally Posted by
carpanglerdude
This is a report, with video and photos, from a recent fishing trip in this region. It was posted in the appropriate portion of the forum. The only people who would consider otherwise are those who would rather there not be any such posts about wild trout fishing, in the mountains, at all, online. If that is your method of operation, I question your decision to continue to support this forum.
For those detractors that have valid, but misplaced concern, put your talk where your mouth is - PM me the name of this creek and I'll be happy to delete the post, video and all. C'mon, bring it.
Wait, can't? Just like you haven't been able to on any other post I have made regarding wild trout fishing in the local mountains? Tough, bro. Stay mad.
Put up or shut up. The mere fact that trout exist in the local mountains is well known within the angling community. Posting such reports, with footage and videos from unspecified and unidentifiable locations, is exactly what a fishing forum is appropriate before.
I absolutely love fishing and have no desire to see any such fishing spot wiped out or destroyed - and I don't feel that such posts place these specific locations at risk. I have explored and fished countless local streams, some with good success, others with little to none - and I am incredibly careful about posting such reports should any identifiable information be exposed. If I feel it's safe and with little to no risk of location discovery, I will post it. If there is a chance to the contrary, I leave it off the 'net. I have a plenty of private reports and scouting trips that are only shared with close friends and will never see the light of day online from myself.
Viejo, you questioned the wisdom of fishing for such trout when conditions were not ideal. This brings up the age-old question of sportfishing in general: is it ethical to be fishing for fun? While empirical evidence has certainly been inconclusive (can fish feel pain?), it ultimately boils down to a judgement call regarding the impact such an activity has. As the drought has worn on, I have continued to explore trout streams, but have limited my angling adventures only to locations that are tolerant of such. In this case, year-round water flow with conditions actually somewhat improved from prior years and little to no chance of additional fishing pressure. The trout population here, while continues to have a lot of small fish, has actually considerably increased as of late, at odds with what many other streams here have experienced. Will some of you continue to disagree? Certainly. I can't help the naysayers, and while I understand your point of view, it's at odds with the very existence of this fishing forum. Carefully placed fishing reports with the right level of details depending each and every circumstance, will continue.
For everyone who continues to enjoy such reports and videso, thank you.