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All I know is that after the total lack of professionalism and the consistent immaturity of this so-called "guide" shown on this thread, I will never personally give him any business or references. There comes a point when you're trying to run a business that you have to grow up and not let petty comments on an ice fishing log site bother you. The reactions I've read on here are definitely not a good way to build a clientele base.
Complete nonsense. If you think 35 feet of water is deep you dont get out of Montana much do you. So here is a little trick. Ive used this on everything from Black Rock Bass, Macs, Grouper in the Bahamas and of course trout and perch here. So pay attention Hole Pounder I know its hard to get past your Canyon Ferry mastery, but listen grasshopper and you just might learn a little something. I use a little bodkin but the reef captains in Florida and Alaska use the actual tool or make there own. They swim away like happy little fishes back to happy little world. Heres said link. https://www.flseagrant.org/fisheries/venting/
I dont come on here to plug the business. Never have. Dont need too. Ive been attacked on here since joining. Just came in to help out and share ideas, reports, and info. Ive fished over 200 days a year mostly professionally for longer than I remember. I live it eat it and breath it. That is all.
When I wrote my response I did not attack anyone. some info on venting.....if you care to read it on not. I'm not trying to get anyone's undies in a bunch but this is useful information regarding some practices discussed abovehttp://www.bdoutdoors.com/story/dfg-rockfish-question/
@ walleyehunter...I see wonton waste of fish all the time and hate to see it. I think perch are especially susceptible just because I don't think a lot of people really care about them, especially 4-6" fish like we're talking about. There are a million reasons people do it and none of them really make sense. For me, a descending device is just a huge pain in the a#% and I don't care enough to monkey around with one so I fish in areas I don't need them. Again, not and attack, but if your in the business and your livelihood depends on the resource you have a vested interest in protecting the resource. Educating people on techniques that may help keep the resource intact or minimize damage can help. Conversely spreading the word on an internet forum of techniques that can damage fish and make people think it's okay to fish all day catch a ton of fish let a ton of them go to most likely die later can only help to deplete a resource that many people are concerned about. That's why I posted this. Best of luck out there...
http://www.bdoutdoors.com/story/dfg-rockfish-question/ I like the milk crate idea, and envisioned an ice fishing version- cylindrical wire cage, weighted for going down ice holes.. In my mind I pictured half of a small minnow trap.. I dont know, it could work.. Just thinking out loud
