you get arrogant every time muskies come up - you do realize that right?
I try to respectfully discuss and you find opinions other than yours laughable
seems to be a relatively common characteristic of musky fisherman - a characteristic that I don't admire
I think I'll just move on to other threads - agree to disagree type thing Thumbs Up
So you'll accuse me of being arrogant while you're the one name calling and making statements that you can't back up but then you won't comment further?
And you wonder why I get pissy?
It's one thing to have an opinion based on some facts and knowledge. It's quite another when it's uninformed. I won't stand for the latter........if that makes me arrogant than so be it.
I think there simply has to be some negative impacts (crowded ramps, more fishing pressure (boats on the water), less pan fish potentially, etc.) in some cases on some lakes. THAT is my definition of "short end of the stick". You feel that is a laughably uninformed position to take. OK, I receive your criticism of my position loud and clear.
I tried to bow out gracefully - you doggedly pursue as if aggressively pursuing with vigor will magically make someone convert
it doesn't work that way - I remain convinced that there are losers when big predators are introduced into some lakes where they've never been before
to me, taking the position that there are never any losers in some muskie stocking situations in patently absurd
why does DNR hold meetings and host discussions if there's zero chance of negative impacts? Just stock them then if there's no negative impacts.
you know what I call people who are on the receiving end of negative impacts? people who got the short end of the stick. Why that term in particular really set you off remains a mystery to me.
My neighbor was a big musky inc guy --- i have heard all of the arguments. I have fished for them - got a kick of it etc. I respect all fish - doesnt matter the kind. I feel sorry for that hammer handle that swims on by the big 54" incher. He looks over and says one day I will get to live in the big house too as he scurrys away before he becomes a meal.
Interesting though --- i remember one comment that i heard from musky inc - was that ND was unwilling to work with them; to many biologists was the comment. Whenever you hear NDGF talk they always refer to what the majority of the public want. I thought about it and as much criticism i had on over doing of deer licenses and non stocking of sak --- wheels turned quickly once the public spoke. I dont think any wheels turn with the DNR; just to big and to political and of course swayed by special interest just like the rest of govt.
Nothing personal musky maniac -- i look foward to you catching the big 54 inchers and seeing the pictures on here. Like i said from the beginning i dont fish mil lacs or pelican. good fishin, shorthairsrus (formerly the #1 armchair biologist now retired);:;boozer
I'm just glad I can fish in North Dakota.
The problem with Pelican is not Muskies or Walleyes or any other fish. The problem is the rich, entitled, arrogant pricks that live there.
I'm just glad I can fish in North Dakota.
The problem with Pelican is not Muskies or Walleyes or any other fish. The problem is the rich, entitled, arrogant pricks that live there.
How do you tell if a guy is a muskie fisherman?