BALLOONS AND FISHING.

[can it be luck?]

Wavey Davey, that's what the asian flying carp are for! Watchout though! Them things will kill you if they hit you just right!
BTW, does a "stringer" have to be tied to a boat, or can you just let your catch "swim around" while keeping track of them with a balloon?

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[Wavey Davey]

Open shotgun season on flying asian carp.
The DNR should consider it to solve the problem. Probably a little on the un-safe side though.

[Guest]

I love how you guys are trying to lighten this thread up....you guys rock!!

[John19]

ethical and legal are not the same thing. I thought we've already estabilished that. States have different laws, so if something is legal in one state, but now the other, are all the sportsmen in that state unethical?? For the record, this whole ballon thing is pretty silly, but it's been fun reading everyones opinion.

[2dalake]

When we were kids my brother and I used to let a big blugill swim around while hooked until the bobber stopped, then reel him in and fish that spot. It worked pretty well too. Now I find out that we are unethical criminals. I think I'll just keep it to myself, spare my brother the pain.....

[CrappieMagnet]

Ok again.As long as we are on the balloon subject.Has anyone ever heard of this one.
For shore fishing and or dock fishing,success is getting your bait to the fish.If they are too far out,you can't cast to them.Here's a way to use the wind to your advantage.
Double up your line about a foot above your baited hook and thread the loop through a lifesaver candy.Pass the loop over the lifesaver so it cinches up against the candy and keeps it from sliding on the line.Blow up a balloon and tie a knot in the stem.Tie the balloon to the lifesaver with a few inches of line.Drop the rig in the water and let the wind carry the balloon out.After about 15 minutes,the lifesaver will desolve and drop the bait to the bottom.

Ethical or non?

CM

[This message has been edited by CrappieMagnet (edited 04-14-2004).]

[LocalGuide]

As I see some people really have no clue;

What is the meaning of Ethical or Unethical?

I dont really know so im not giving my $.02.

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And keep those hooks sharp!

[Blackstarluver]

This is ironic, I had philosophy 101 Intro to Ethics, last semester.
God lyk!

[LundExplorer]

Littering?

I would have to think that if I retrieved the balloon or bobber, then this would not be littering. Same would hold for a marker buoy.

Next time I cross paths with a CO I will most certainly ask about this...

[JP Z]

A big issue with this would be that the fish once caught and "sort of kept" would be part of your limit. The whole culling issue would come into effect. But I don't know, it would be funny to see.

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Tight Lines,

JP Z

[John19]

What if, as that sunny is swimming around, a Pike slams it! illegal, but not really unethical. I'd love to see someone trying to explain that to a CO.

[Guest]

John,
How can you say something is ethical if it is against the law?

Basshunter,
How can you say that ethics have nothing to do with the topic? The whole thread is about weather or not it's ethical to use this method.

Even though it is our opinions, ethical or not, that seem to be under attack here.

Let's see how many more times we can bring up the term "ethical" on this thread before it gets axed...LOL

[Surface Tension]

This topic is over inflated.
I say let the snitch go after it he ratted out his friends.