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 Re: Is the Sharelunker doing more bad then good?
[Re: Barrett]
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12/30/13 09:23 PM
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YankHardReelFast
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The answer to this is easy.
When the fish lives, it is highly beneficial.
When the fish dies, it is not beneficial.
The question is, with all the handling this fish received (as any 12-15lb fish gets), would it have lived even it were put back in the lake? That's a million dollar question. Even if released and she swam off, you don't know they survive.
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Re: Is the Sharelunker doing more bad then good?
[Re: Barrett]
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12/30/13 09:26 PM
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adam_p
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Is there any proof that it is doing any good?
Only way they get one from me is if I think it will get me a lifetime license.
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Re: Is the Sharelunker doing more bad then good?
[Re: adam_p]
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12/30/13 09:34 PM
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coachallentca
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Is there any proof that it is doing any good?
Only way they get one from me is if I think it will get me a lifetime license.
Then don't donate. Its up to each person if they want to or not.
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Re: Is the Sharelunker doing more bad then good?
[Re: Barrett]
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12/30/13 09:36 PM
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charlieecho
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Just seems like a huge PITA to me. Catch her, take a pic, bye bye fishy.
If you ain't first you're last.
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Re: Is the Sharelunker doing more bad then good?
[Re: Barrett]
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12/30/13 09:43 PM
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Ken A.
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I say more good than bad. No offense but you Young Guns haven't been around long enough to remember this but a Seven Pounder used to be a TROPHY bass and a Ten was a FLIPPING WHALE.
I won a tournament in Jan 1975 at Ray Hubbard with a 7 pound 7 ounce bass that made the front page of the Sports section of Dallas Morning Newspaper. Nowadays what do you think a 7 pounder out of Hubbard will get ya??
I firmly believe it is directly due to the efforts of the SAL Program that we all are as Spoiled as we have become. The primary goal of the SAL program is to create fish that grow faster and larger than Texas native fish would if left alone in the wild. All the fishermen in Texas benefit from this and don't even realize it.
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Re: Is the Sharelunker doing more bad then good?
[Re: Barrett]
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12/30/13 09:47 PM
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JayInNRH
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Re: Is the Sharelunker doing more bad then good?
[Re: Barrett]
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12/30/13 09:52 PM
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Cameron
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Did anyone bleed the air bladder? Was it done incorrectly? Kinda odd the fish died so quickly. I've had summer fish hold on for days after an all day boat ride in 90 degree water. Cold water temps make fish care extremely easy.
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Re: Is the Sharelunker doing more bad then good?
[Re: adam_p]
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12/30/13 09:54 PM
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Brandon Dickenson
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Is there any proof that it is doing any good?
Only way they get one from me is if I think it will get me a lifetime license.
I would say you have to catch one first....
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Re: Is the Sharelunker doing more bad then good?
[Re: Ken A.]
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12/30/13 10:00 PM
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Samuel Ragle
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I say more good than bad. No offense but you Young Guns haven't been around long enough to remember this but a Seven Pounder used to be a TROPHY bass and a Ten was a FLIPPING WHALE.
I won a tournament in Jan 1975 at Ray Hubbard with a 7 pound 7 ounce bass that made the front page of the Sports section of Dallas Morning Newspaper. Nowadays what do you think a 7 pounder out of Hubbard will get ya??
I firmly believe it is directly due to the efforts of the SAL Program that we all are as Spoiled as we have become. The primary goal of the SAL program is to create fish that grow faster and larger than Texas native fish would if left alone in the wild. All the fishermen in Texas benefit from this and don't even realize it.
Well spoken, how many bass that we catch and release live anyway? Nature kills them too and I personally think they are in better hands at the fishery because the offspring of these SAL are given a better chance to survive than if they were exposed to open lakes for crawfish and other bass. The SAL caught gets returned to her lake and the offspring to other lakes so fisherman have a chance to catch bigger bass. I would love to donate one, even if it was 13.00
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Re: Is the Sharelunker doing more bad then good?
[Re: Barrett]
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12/30/13 10:06 PM
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Bigron119
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Look at the "before sharelunker picture". You catch a BIG fish and what did you do???
1. Eat it.
2. Release it.
3. Take it home and Mount it.
So short of #1 & #3 at least NOW the fish has a better chance. Previous it was probably gonna be Mounted and be DEAD! Not many people would release a BIG fish.
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Re: Is the Sharelunker doing more bad then good?
[Re: Barrett]
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12/30/13 10:16 PM
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Tom Lombardo
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catch and release is what put bigger fish in the lakes. It also increased the number per acre
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Re: Is the Sharelunker doing more bad then good?
[Re: SkeeterRonnie]
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12/30/13 10:43 PM
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Bay Kirkham
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Re: Is the Sharelunker doing more bad then good?
[Re: Bigron119]
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12/31/13 12:19 AM
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14inchBass
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Look at the "before sharelunker picture". You catch a BIG fish and what did you do???
1. Eat it.
2. Release it.
3. Take it home and Mount it.
So short of #1 & #3 at least NOW the fish has a better chance. Previous it was probably gonna be Mounted and be DEAD! Not many people would release a BIG fish. Agree with this with one added option, some bring big bass back with them to their own private or local pond. It sounds great to do this but more often then not I'd think the forage base isn't there to sustain a real trophy bass population. I've caught way more skinny skinny long pond bass than I have fat healthy ones! Some fish die, but I'll continue to 100% support SAL.
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Re: Is the Sharelunker doing more bad then good?
[Re: Barrett]
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12/31/13 02:22 AM
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moto382
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Catch fish take pics release fish who cares about having a number.... It's pretty lame program if ya ask me!
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Re: Is the Sharelunker doing more bad then good?
[Re: moto382]
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12/31/13 02:31 AM
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Matt1212
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I really don't have an opinion on the program, just a question. Would the introduction alone of Florida's and a good stocking program not create these "monster bass". I know most of the bigguns are a mix between the Flas and domestic. We have a lake up our way full of 10+ lb fish that is shy of 3000 acres because of a good stocking program and F1's. I'm all for Share-A-lunker, just wondering if the program is the reason for the Texas big fish or is it the Fla mix?
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