YO-YOING POGIES

[bloocrab]

....the reality of fishing is that you, all of you, put a hook through the mouth of a living thing, make it fight for its life just so you can have some fun, period....

The absolute TRUE-est statement I've seen on these boards in a LONG time.

Everytime you make a cast you risk the life of a fish in one way or another - There's No arguing that. At least with bait, albeit an eel, chunk or dead baitfish, you're leaving a possible prize for the fish if you don't land it. With plugs, the most the fish can get away with is it's life. There's another way to look at ............

[Clammer]

W O W ><><><>

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by bloocrab

The absolute TRUE-est statement I've seen on these boards in a LONG time.

Everytime you make a cast you risk the life of a fish in one way or another - There's No arguing that. At least with bait, albeit an eel, chunk or dead baitfish, you're leaving a possible prize for the fish if you don't land it. With plugs, the most the fish can get away with is it's life. There's another way to look at ............

Yeah unless the treble hook hooks the fishes mouth shut and then they can't eat till it rusts out, or the fish dies

[animal]

A lot of people don't seem to get this part.After you set the hook,the yo-yo breaks free from the hook.The fish then either spits out the pogie,or expels it from its gills.The loaded pogie is then picked up by a SECOND bass.Whether you suffer a break-off or hook pull,has nothing to do with anything.You can land and keep every bass you ever hook.The problem is the 2nd fish,she gets to live with the lead and skewer.