bed fishing in MN?

[smalliehunter]

Deer and turkey hunting are different. Those animals for the most part are always on the move. You have to pattern them and still get lucky to see one. A bass on a bed isn't going to move his job is to stay there and protect. I suppose you like to shot your deer over a pile of corn? Because that's basically bed fishing

[RumRiverRat]

It is quite clear you have never bed fished Drjuice.

Your emotions cloud your perspective on the issue.

You are quite obviously unable to objectively look at the research and make an informed decision.

Show me research and studies that have proven bed fishing has a detrimental impact on Largemouth and Smallmouth bass populations.

Scientific Studies support my views.

I do not use emotional/anecdotal evidence to make my decisions.

[creepworm]

When you pull a bass off a bed and watch a school of panfish swoop up on the fry, I would call assisting in the slaughter unethical.

Have you seen this happen or is this just a guess of what would happen?

In the Great Lakes Goby's have been known to clean a nest out of its eggs in moments when there is no fish guarding it. Crayfish species, especially Rusty Crayfish, can also eat some eggs out of an unguarded nest, but I have never heard of panfish coming in with enough numbers to make any sort of an impact.

[Ufatz]

Dragging spawning bass of their beds is right up there with shooting ducks on the water, pheasants on the ground or shooting mallards over baited corn.

The reason it occasionally takes a while is the bass are intent on the business at hand and you have to finally push them past their limits of patience.

And for Pete's sake you guys, don't justify it by citing the commercial bass fishing industry standards as fair and reasonable. The object there is hook 'em, drag 'em across the top of the water and slap 'em in the livewell as fast as you can. It has nothing to do with "sport fishing".

You guys do it your way. Just don't make me watch. Okay?

[RumRiverRat]

Do not tell me I am unethical for doing it.

Just another emotional response from Ufatz.

[thatoneguy]

For those who don't follow the sports part of this forum, Dr Juice is a professional troll who makes asinine comments to stir the pot. Don't feed the trolls. Those who have bothered to research available data know that bed fishing doesn't harm bass populations. Those who have actually done bed fishing know that it does take a lot more patience amd skill than the trolls pretend. And Lord knows facts don't meana thing to Ufatz, so don't worry too much about his ramblings.

[RumRiverRat]

Duly noted thatoneguy.

[DrJuice1980]

You guys must be terrible at fishing if pulling a bass off a bed takes skill. It's so hard you can catch the same one over and over....

I know what happens because I have done it, when I was too young and dumb to care. And yes, I have seen sunnies go raid the fort when nobody is guarding it, small ravenous sunnies.

Thatoneguy, you seriously need to cite an opinion in an entirely different forum about a QB or MLB to justify your opinion vs mine here? Boy, really digging for the good stuff aren't you. And then go on about facts? Rediculous.

[RumRiverRat]

Drjuice now resides on my ignore list.

Still cannot produce facts supporting his statements.

Anecdotal evidence is meaningless.

[DrJuice1980]

To add to his scientific data on Lake St Clair and southern states that have much more preferred habitat for LM here's some more of RiverRats "facts":

So all the FLW and Elite series anglers have bad ethics since they sight/bed fish?

I wonder if it has anything to do with the billion dollar fishing industry?

Do you duck hunt with a loaf of wonder bread too?

You're obviously in serious denial.

[DrJuice1980]

For those who don't follow the sports part of this forum, Dr Juice is a professional troll who makes asinine comments to stir the pot. Don't feed the trolls. Those who have bothered to research available data know that bed fishing doesn't harm bass populations. Those who have actually done bed fishing know that it does take a lot more patience amd skill than the trolls pretend. And Lord knows facts don't meana thing to Ufatz, so don't worry too much about his ramblings.

The title of the topic is: "bed fishing in MN?" In case you didn't see it there is a question mark. To me that's enough reason to input my opinion. I must be asinine to think that I can voice my opinion.

Back to the real topic:

I guess that bass is there hanging around the bed for no reason. It's not downloaded to protect the bed. Why would it do that? What does it need to protect it from? Makes no sense to me why it would just sit there. DAR!!!! Could it be to make sure nothing eats the fry? How about we target that fish and leave the bed exposed to what it's protecting it against. How you can't see that and need scientific data to support my opinion is the dumbest thing I've read on here in a very long time.

[RumRiverRat]

Nice to see this thread ruined by a troll.

Some peoples kids.

[creepworm]

How you can't see that and need scientific data to support my opinion is the dumbest thing I've read on here in a very long time.

I suppose you are correct. Everyone should believe some random guy giving his opinion on an internet fishing forum over the guys with fisheries degrees (generally masters or better) with years of experience that set up and completed experiments that disprove every one of the random guys opinions.

Opinion>Science

[Duffman]

Nice to see this thread ruined by a troll.

Some peoples kids.

ROFL

How's that mirror looking this morning RRR?

[Deitz Dittrich]

This thread has gone off topic.. I'm going to lock it.. if someone would like to start another and keep it civil, and keep name calling and such out of it, please feel free... But for now, this one is locked.