hunter1924
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Who is to blame?
When I was old enough to join my dad and his fishing mates there were rules.
1. A man keeps his mouth shut. (What happens at the water stays at the water)
2. Never share a good fishing spot unless it is to a trustworthy mate.
3. Fishing secrets is not called secrets for nothing!
4. Never tell Mom, or your wife of one day, the real price of your new fishing gear. NEVER!!
Dad and the mates never bought bait. Bait must be fresh! One must collect your own bait. Firstly, they will decide which specie/s they target, then bait collection starts.
Soon did I realize the real reason why youngsters could join is that senior men needed livies!! Our main task was to make sure that there is a good supply of pinkies, strepies, harders & kollies. A rockpool will be identified as a live well. And if you wondered, yes, we had to collect our own bait from the rocks to catch the livies! 😊
It was awesome to see how they catch leeries, kingfish, kob and yes moerse elwe with our supplied livies!! Many times, one of the men will start a fire and the first few elwe will be our breakfast!
Fresh elf, bread and butter is food fit for a king!!
One thing is for sure, fish stocks have declined drastically.
The onslaught is brutal!! Trawlers, boat, kayak, spear, bow, kite, drone, spinning, netting, natural predators, “all†shore anglers, influencers, fishing guides, you tube, social media, latest equipment and poachers ETC!!!
Fishing is big business! Not just the selling of fish, but the selling of fishing equipment!! Manufacturers are ruthless as long as they can sell!! Lately they make use of influencers. These guys will tell you constantly how good the equipment is that they represent or let me rather say, they are forced to promote even if they know they sell shit!! (I am back on the blue tolletjie cotton!!) (((do you know you pay for the influencers’ free rods, reels, line, hooks and BAIT 😊)))
You Tube: The thing that really gets me, is the videos anglers make. EG. How to catch a steenbras. At the end of the vid they tell you how depleted the stocks are. Then a plea for catch & release! We all know that the anglers who actually care are way fewer than the “wat byt moet uit†brigade! Why do you make such videos if you know their numbers are depleted?
We use 4x4’s, boats, drones, satellites, gps, newest rods, reels, lines, hooks, influencers, fishing guides and You Tube! 😊
Do fish stand a chance? At least they have during big swells, strong winds & rain!!
May you please think twice before you kill your next fish? Imagine a sad world with no fish. All you will have is pics of your last undersized fish.
How will you explain to your grandkids you suffered from SPS?!!
When I was old enough to join my dad and his fishing mates there were rules.
1. A man keeps his mouth shut. (What happens at the water stays at the water)
2. Never share a good fishing spot unless it is to a trustworthy mate.
3. Fishing secrets is not called secrets for nothing!
4. Never tell Mom, or your wife of one day, the real price of your new fishing gear. NEVER!!
Dad and the mates never bought bait. Bait must be fresh! One must collect your own bait. Firstly, they will decide which specie/s they target, then bait collection starts.
Soon did I realize the real reason why youngsters could join is that senior men needed livies!! Our main task was to make sure that there is a good supply of pinkies, strepies, harders & kollies. A rockpool will be identified as a live well. And if you wondered, yes, we had to collect our own bait from the rocks to catch the livies! 😊
It was awesome to see how they catch leeries, kingfish, kob and yes moerse elwe with our supplied livies!! Many times, one of the men will start a fire and the first few elwe will be our breakfast!
Fresh elf, bread and butter is food fit for a king!!
One thing is for sure, fish stocks have declined drastically.
The onslaught is brutal!! Trawlers, boat, kayak, spear, bow, kite, drone, spinning, netting, natural predators, “all†shore anglers, influencers, fishing guides, you tube, social media, latest equipment and poachers ETC!!!
Fishing is big business! Not just the selling of fish, but the selling of fishing equipment!! Manufacturers are ruthless as long as they can sell!! Lately they make use of influencers. These guys will tell you constantly how good the equipment is that they represent or let me rather say, they are forced to promote even if they know they sell shit!! (I am back on the blue tolletjie cotton!!) (((do you know you pay for the influencers’ free rods, reels, line, hooks and BAIT 😊)))
You Tube: The thing that really gets me, is the videos anglers make. EG. How to catch a steenbras. At the end of the vid they tell you how depleted the stocks are. Then a plea for catch & release! We all know that the anglers who actually care are way fewer than the “wat byt moet uit†brigade! Why do you make such videos if you know their numbers are depleted?
We use 4x4’s, boats, drones, satellites, gps, newest rods, reels, lines, hooks, influencers, fishing guides and You Tube! 😊
Do fish stand a chance? At least they have during big swells, strong winds & rain!!
May you please think twice before you kill your next fish? Imagine a sad world with no fish. All you will have is pics of your last undersized fish.
How will you explain to your grandkids you suffered from SPS?!!
