Awoods
5/6/2008 11:19:00 AMprobably the idiots fishing with bait and releasing improperly. If you somehow hook the fish on the lips then no harm done really, but if they swallow it the only chance they have of surviving is if you cut the line.
ChrisB
5/6/2008 11:56:00 AMThats sad, ruining it for everyone. Give me the damn stocker size, I like the whiter meat. If you fish power bait, the key is to stay awake and set the hook early, some people just let them run so they don't lose a hookset. Definetly cut the line, or use bigger baits and try to catch only triploids if thats possible.
Jake Dogfish
5/6/2008 11:56:00 AMYeah thats probably it Awoods. What a shame. Thanks for the report.
FishHead
5/7/2008 9:54:00 PMIt might have been the results of chumming with corn witch is illegal in most lakes because the fish cannot digest it so it kills them. Very uncool and a chicken shit thing to do.