Post by donnieW on May 16, 2007 22:14:17 GMT
Despite all the publicity about catch and release and the poor numbers of fish being reported from the Tay system, the rods on Cluniemore (opposite Portnacraig) seem hell-bent on killing everything they catch. I know of 5 killed so far this week, having seen 3 of them knocked on the head while fishing myself.
Today I heard the most incredible arguement in defense of the "Clunie-Killers" - along the lines of "look at the distance these guys have travelled - I don't blame them for killing everything". The distances involved (France and Belgium) hardly compare to those faced by the considerable numbers of anglers who travel to Russia etc. but still return their fish.
Part 2 of the defense was that it is no longer legal to shoot mergansers. A merganser will do more damage in 2 or 3 dives than an angler killing a fish.....
Absolutely beyond belief! The sooner this beat changes hands the better.
Today I heard the most incredible arguement in defense of the "Clunie-Killers" - along the lines of "look at the distance these guys have travelled - I don't blame them for killing everything". The distances involved (France and Belgium) hardly compare to those faced by the considerable numbers of anglers who travel to Russia etc. but still return their fish.
Part 2 of the defense was that it is no longer legal to shoot mergansers. A merganser will do more damage in 2 or 3 dives than an angler killing a fish.....
Absolutely beyond belief! The sooner this beat changes hands the better.
