We Anglers Need to do Better

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While fly fishing a local stocked trout stream, I came across two struggling trout that had been hooked and got tangled and left. Being the conservationist I am, I tried to free them. While I was at it, I removed some fishing line from the stream.
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@fishermcflystreamside 3 ай бұрын

It's possible for them to survive but you did the right thing with both of those fish. Awesome!

@theineptflyfisherman 3 ай бұрын

thanks! that stream really warms up in the summer. it's unlikely any trout survive.

@scottwinsor3594 3 ай бұрын

Good on you mate. You’re a good person

@LinRuiEn 3 ай бұрын

So sad to see. I'm glad you did something. Every time I fish I take everything i brought with me, and any trash i find that i can take with me. Respect for the sport is respect for the fish and for our land. Treat them kindly. ❤

@theineptflyfisherman 3 ай бұрын

me too. i always have a backpack with rain gear, first aid kit, and a bag for collecting trash. thanks for your conservationism. cheers!

@raymonddoerr2523 Ай бұрын

Thank you for doing the right thing that day. It’s unbelievable some of the things I find discarded in and around my local waterways.. but the number one thing is plastics.

@theineptflyfisherman Ай бұрын

plastic waste is a huge problem. a big cause of micro plastics in waterways is fishing equipment. i always collect my snipped lines in my bag to dispose off when i get home. no matter how small. cheers!

@thedarkwolf9423 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for trying your best

@derrickmarshall5269 25 күн бұрын

Do your part boys, for our local river a huge group of anglers and locals come out when flows drop just to do clean ups both in water and areas around it. It’s a great thing for our local waters.

@theineptflyfisherman 25 күн бұрын

that's awesome! i know the local chapter of trout unlimited does a clean up every year of local waters.

@nathanbrady8529 2 ай бұрын

A tool we seriously need is wire cutters with the profile of needle nose pliers or forceps, so we can cut the hooks and feed the pieces out of the flesh. Regular wire cutters work beautifully on bigger fish and largemouth bass, but we need something for trout and panfish.

@realityobservationalist7290 2 ай бұрын

It's something we'd all love, but it's basically an impossible design challenge. The longer the jaw, the less leverage and clamping power you have. Also, with less material in the jaw, as in the thin needle nose shape, it is vulnerable to deformation, making the pliers/cutters useless.

@heatison11 3 ай бұрын

Very little can be done if a line snaps with a fish hooked, I've cast netted a bass before when its happened to me, but the odds of catching the fish again are slim to none in most cases

@theineptflyfisherman 3 ай бұрын

true. but leaving that much line in the water seemed crazy to me. but it's looking more and more like a poaching activity.

@fuzzy_little_duckling 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. I hate when I find tangles of line on the ground at a fishing spot. In terms of the rig here, a lot of things aren't adding up. I think this might be someone else poaching like a few others mentioned.

@theineptflyfisherman 3 ай бұрын

yeah, i agree. it definitely seems like poaching activity. it never dawned on me that's what it was.

@pabackwoods5330 3 ай бұрын

The amount of stuff that gets left behind intentionally or not, is appalling at some streams. Nothing contributes to landowners posting their land quicker than garbage strewn all over the place. There are a couple posted properties I was able to fish because I had an agreement to remove litter along the waterway. I do 1 or 2 parody videos through the year, always on the opening day and then as time permits (this years parody video was my group using household items on the first day to fish with) but I really wanted to do a video repurposing people's litter and fishing with it. maybe next year.

@theineptflyfisherman 3 ай бұрын

agreed. i take a backpack with me and have a bag for collecting trash i find. i am going to have to check out your parody videos, sounds like fun. thanks!

@pabackwoods5330 3 ай бұрын

We’ve done cane poles, antique rods, handlines, xxx lures, and this year we made our own with household items

@derekroper3168 3 ай бұрын

The problem with trout is they are so delicate. But you did everything you could. Nice job.

@theineptflyfisherman 3 ай бұрын

thanks! they definitely are delicate.

@derekroper3168 3 ай бұрын

@@theineptflyfishermanI’ve actually started using small circle hooks for trout, that helps them not get gut hooked but it still happens occasionally.

@beo77 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for cleaning caring and sharing. Subscribed!

@theineptflyfisherman 2 ай бұрын

thanks!

@nomdeguerre7265 3 ай бұрын

Lots of birds lose feet, legs, wings and their lives to improperly discarded monofilament. It's a nasty environmental hazard.

@theineptflyfisherman 3 ай бұрын

yes! i collect even my small pieces of line that i cut of when putting a new fly on. i keep them in my bag and dispose of them at home.

@KL0910-u5k 2 ай бұрын

What kind of people is this? Thank you Jesus for sending this man to work. Good job.

@theineptflyfisherman 2 ай бұрын

it's sad. thanks!

@secretbassrigs 3 ай бұрын

00:29 tied to land line poaching or the warden showed up. they'll blame the state resident fishing license requirements for not being able to afford it. already happening in California. that's why they got rid of the license display law. I feel sorry for the current and next generation. in fact, they were probably watching you as you were letting their fish go. don't be surprised if theres a weed patch nearby. no joke

@theineptflyfisherman 3 ай бұрын

wow, that hadn't even crossed my mind. it was a single line with two hooks. very possible poaching activity. i'll keep an eye out for more. if i start seeing it a lot, it is definitely purposeful.

@williamwest5827 3 ай бұрын

Nice job doing the right thing!

@rustbeltwilds837 2 ай бұрын

You would not believe all the trout with lines tangled in snags i free on a regular basis here in sw pa..these poor streams get absolutley HAMMERED on a daily basis

@theineptflyfisherman 2 ай бұрын

yeah, it's crazy. all these streams get blitzed in the first month of the season.

@WesternPaFlyFisher 3 ай бұрын

Good job.

@jamessmelcer616 2 ай бұрын

The hook will rust and the trout should have a good chance of surviving. Better than trying to dig the hook out. You did the right thing brother !!….good on you 👍😁❤️🎣❗️

@theineptflyfisherman 2 ай бұрын

thanks man!

@MoonlightGrahamCracker 2 ай бұрын

Trot line or snapped line you think?

@theineptflyfisherman 2 ай бұрын

it didn't even cross my mind at the time, but i'm thinking it was a poaching line after some folks commented that.

@primebeef3938 2 ай бұрын

This is why I carry a pair of long, narrow hemostats . For those fish that decide to try to swallow the fly.

@theineptflyfisherman 2 ай бұрын

i do have a pair of needle nose, but these were really deep

@dennybowser5533 3 ай бұрын

Awesome job I run into the same stuff

@theineptflyfisherman 3 ай бұрын

thanks! it's crazy, to me at least, that some folks just don't care.

@DeepNorthAdventures 3 ай бұрын

Looks like it could be an illegal taught line set up. Very old method that doesn't involve any sport to it.

@theineptflyfisherman 3 ай бұрын

another commenter mentioned it could be poaching. i will be keeping an eye out for this in the future.

@davboston 3 ай бұрын

I hate to say it but it doesn’t take a lot of intelligence to fish and so a lot of the ppl who fish have no respect, common sense or manners. I really do hate to say stuff like this but I clean up so much like and trash from other fishermen and I see type of ppl who leave it behind.

@theineptflyfisherman 3 ай бұрын

i don't think they're dumb, but many folks definitely don't respect the stream or the land. I clean up a lot of stuff as well. i'm afraid it's an uphill battle.