Targeting Winter Schoolie Holdovers

[PaulS]

I prefer to let them rest up for the fall. I always laugh at the guys who brag about how many fish they get, say that they were catching fish every cast and then brag about what good fisherman than are.

[Flaptail]

Originally Posted by PaulS

I prefer to let them rest up for the fall. I always laugh at the guys who brag about how many fish they get, say that they were catching fish every cast and then brag about what good fisherman than are.

And whom might that be directed towards? I tell the numbers to make a point and you don't have to be anywhere near a "good" fisherman to take large numbers of school fish. I do it because I like to fish, need to fish and want to fish. I am not tired yet enough to hang it up and rest til next spring. Best of all no other fair weather fisherman to spoil the fun.

[Clammer]

JEEZ Flap ;;
I agree with you ;;

if fishing is your enjoyment // why is it the same feel it is ok to catch fish from may to november /but not ok to catch from Novenber to April ;;
I love to winter fish /the cold doesn,t bother me & no waiting lines at the boat ramp ;
I,ve been winter fishing for over 40 years & have seen many belly-up .. personally i think it takes more for the fish to revive [sp] in the warmer water // && I KNOW for a fact that the larger fish have more of a problem [coming back] after a battle than a schoolie ;;
Everyone has a right to there opinion / but its B/s to assume it does more damage in the winter ;;
if I really gave a s hit what anyone else thought .. I,d probably go after the surf jockies that fish the town of the breachways /lifting the fish out of water & then flipping them back in /because they are 10 feet up / Or the same but on nice smooth sand ...as the gently drag the fish up on the sand & the release it .. that sand must do wonders to the protective slin that WAS on the bass ;;
On the larger fish >. no matter how had you try / in most places in RI / you are fishing rocky structure with often rolling/breaking swells .. your trying to tell me tour not causing more damage to a bass by fishing that way .. the fish Is tired . so are you & excited / how many times does the fish bouced off rocks / pushed around by rollers & then tried to be released unharmed >.IMO you would be better off to keep it ;;
I have spent way too much time trying to bring the life back in a descent fish than the small ones ;;
that,s one of the reason,s I choose not to target large on a regular basis ;;
to each there own .but don,t try to put down what others choose to do /as you watch football or go hunting :;

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Clammer

JEEZ Flap ;;
I agree with you ;;

if fishing is your enjoyment // why is it the same feel it is ok to catch fish from may to november /but not ok to catch from Novenber to April ;;
I love to winter fish /the cold doesn,t bother me & no waiting lines at the boat ramp ;
I,ve been winter fishing for over 40 years & have seen many belly-up .. personally i think it takes more for the fish to revive [sp] in the warmer water // && I KNOW for a fact that the larger fish have more of a problem [coming back] after a battle than a schoolie ;;
Everyone has a right to there opinion / but its B/s to assume it does more damage in the winter ;;
if I really gave a s hit what anyone else thought .. I,d probably go after the surf jockies that fish the town of the breachways /lifting the fish out of water & then flipping them back in /because they are 10 feet up / Or the same but on nice smooth sand ...as the gently drag the fish up on the sand & the release it .. that sand must do wonders to the protective slin that WAS on the bass ;;
On the larger fish >. no matter how had you try / in most places in RI / you are fishing rocky structure with often rolling/breaking swells .. your trying to tell me tour not causing more damage to a bass by fishing that way .. the fish Is tired . so are you & excited / how many times does the fish bouced off rocks / pushed around by rollers & then tried to be released unharmed >.IMO you would be better off to keep it ;;
I have spent way too much time trying to bring the life back in a descent fish than the small ones ;;
that,s one of the reason,s I choose not to target large on a regular basis ;;
to each there own .but don,t try to put down what others choose to do /as you watch football or go hunting :;

Amen Mike. Words of wisdom. You are real scary when you make this much sense.

[HESH2]

Piemma you said it all

[Clammer]

paul:;
I apologize I won,t let it happen again ;;

&& I won,t send this thread to the men & woman who choose just to ice fish ><><><

[fish4striper]

Originally Posted by Clammer

paul:;
men & woman who choose just to ice fish ><><><

geeze the fish are so cold ,they all must die this way

schoolies seem so resilent, I doubt the rate is that high. I would venture more BIG bass die on release due to the longer harder fight and more effort needed to revive them but what do I know.

If you enjoy it, fish when you want for what you want

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

And whom might that be directed towards? .

Its directed at whomever fits what I said - they beat their chest and say they were catching fish every cast and yet say their great fisherman.