Vic Smith wrote:
http://www.boattest.com/Resources/vi...px?NewsID=3530

The article indicates this fisherman caught some heat for bringing it
home.
The boat captain said it was the fisherman's choice.
Seems to me the captain gets to set the rules.
????

--Vic


It would have been more "manly" to let it go...alive.

On Jul 8, 6:13*pm, HK wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
http://www.boattest.com/Resources/vi...px?NewsID=3530

The article indicates this fisherman caught some heat for bringing it
home.
The boat captain said it was the fisherman's choice.
Seems to me the captain gets to set the rules.
????

--Vic

It would have been more "manly" to let it go...alive.

""It's wonderful news to hear of the existence of large breeding
animals, but from a conservation point of view, it was a shame the
shark was not released alive."

what was he supposed to do? release it when it's dead?

I think it should have gone to market and fed a lot of people.

People eat fish, including sharks, even biggun's

That's not he only fresh water shark in existance.

On Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:02:11 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Jul 8, 6:13*pm, HK wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
http://www.boattest.com/Resources/vi...px?NewsID=3530

The article indicates this fisherman caught some heat for bringing it
home.
The boat captain said it was the fisherman's choice.
Seems to me the captain gets to set the rules.
????

--Vic

It would have been more "manly" to let it go...alive.

""It's wonderful news to hear of the existence of large breeding
animals, but from a conservation point of view, it was a shame the
shark was not released alive."

what was he supposed to do? release it when it's dead?

I think it should have gone to market and fed a lot of people.

People eat fish, including sharks, even biggun's

That's not he only fresh water shark in existance.

Not the point. That fish was most likely a female and most likely
still breeding.

You want to keep fish like that in the water and producing more little
fishies.

On Jul 8, 7:21*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:02:11 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:



On Jul 8, 6:13*pm, HK wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
http://www.boattest.com/Resources/vi...px?NewsID=3530

The article indicates this fisherman caught some heat for bringing it
home.
The boat captain said it was the fisherman's choice.
Seems to me the captain gets to set the rules.
????

--Vic

It would have been more "manly" to let it go...alive.

""It's wonderful news to hear of the existence of large breeding
animals, but from a conservation point of view, it was a shame the
shark was not released alive."

what was he supposed to do? release it when it's dead?

I think it should have gone to market and fed a lot of people.

People eat fish, including *sharks, even biggun's

That's not he only fresh water shark in existance.

Not the point. That fish was most likely a female and most likely
still breeding.

You want to keep fish like that in the water and producing more little
fishies.

Very good Capt. i do appreciat your explaination. and it does make
sens, but please re-note my mis-spelled disclaimer:

"That's not he only fresh water shark in existance. "

i know what you're saying, but I look at it as maybe not as big, that
species isn't endangered, also there's *propably* plenty more where
that came from.

On Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:36:22 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Jul 8, 7:21*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:02:11 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:



On Jul 8, 6:13*pm, HK wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
http://www.boattest.com/Resources/vi...px?NewsID=3530

The article indicates this fisherman caught some heat for bringing it
home.
The boat captain said it was the fisherman's choice.
Seems to me the captain gets to set the rules.
????

--Vic

It would have been more "manly" to let it go...alive.

""It's wonderful news to hear of the existence of large breeding
animals, but from a conservation point of view, it was a shame the
shark was not released alive."

what was he supposed to do? release it when it's dead?

I think it should have gone to market and fed a lot of people.

People eat fish, including *sharks, even biggun's

That's not he only fresh water shark in existance.

Not the point. That fish was most likely a female and most likely
still breeding.

You want to keep fish like that in the water and producing more little
fishies.

Very good Capt. i do appreciat your explaination. and it does make
sens, but please re-note my mis-spelled disclaimer:

"That's not he only fresh water shark in existance. "

i know what you're saying, but I look at it as maybe not as big, that
species isn't endangered, also there's *propably* plenty more where
that came from.

That's been the thinking about sharks for years.

Turns out, not so much as thought.

http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06...ce-extinction/

On Jul 8, 7:43*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:36:22 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:



On Jul 8, 7:21*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Wed, 8 Jul 2009 17:02:11 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Jul 8, 6:13*pm, HK wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
http://www.boattest.com/Resources/vi...px?NewsID=3530

The article indicates this fisherman caught some heat for bringing it
home.
The boat captain said it was the fisherman's choice.
Seems to me the captain gets to set the rules.
????

--Vic

It would have been more "manly" to let it go...alive.

""It's wonderful news to hear of the existence of large breeding
animals, but from a conservation point of view, it was a shame the
shark was not released alive."

what was he supposed to do? release it when it's dead?

I think it should have gone to market and fed a lot of people.

People eat fish, including *sharks, even biggun's

That's not he only fresh water shark in existance.

Not the point. That fish was most likely a female and most likely
still breeding.

You want to keep fish like that in the water and producing more little
fishies.

Very good Capt. i do appreciat your explaination. and it does make
sens, but please re-note my mis-spelled disclaimer:

"That's not he only fresh water shark in existance. "

i know what you're saying, but I look at it as maybe not as big, that
species isn't *endangered, also there's **propably* plenty more where
that came from.

That's been the thinking about sharks for years.

Turns out, not so much as thought.

http://www.grist.org/article/2009-06...ce-extinction/

Thank you wise one, I surrender to your knowledge.

On Thu, 9 Jul 2009 18:11:39 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Thank you wise one, I surrender to your knowledge.

As well you should.

On Jul 8, 7:13*pm, HK wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
http://www.boattest.com/Resources/vi...px?NewsID=3530

The article indicates this fisherman caught some heat for bringing it
home.
The boat captain said it was the fisherman's choice.
Seems to me the captain gets to set the rules.
????

--Vic

It would have been more "manly" to let it go...alive.

Just like the 12 foot Sturgeon 3 guys wrestled in near Goderich,
Ontario. They are FORCED to let it go, by law. It did swim away.

Scott Dickson wrote:
On Jul 8, 7:13 pm, HK wrote:
Vic Smith wrote:
http://www.boattest.com/Resources/vi...px?NewsID=3530
The article indicates this fisherman caught some heat for bringing it
home.
The boat captain said it was the fisherman's choice.
Seems to me the captain gets to set the rules.
????
--Vic
It would have been more "manly" to let it go...alive.

Just like the 12 foot Sturgeon 3 guys wrestled in near Goderich,
Ontario. They are FORCED to let it go, by law. It did swim away.


I guess I just don't understand fishing or hunting for "trophies." When
I fish to actually catch fish, I go for "table fish," common fish of
ordinary size that aren't so big they've become tough or bad-tasting.
Hell, I don't much like the taste of the sought-after striped bass in
chesapeake bay. I prefer flounder or sea trout.