Hey all,
As you know I have dived for a few years and recently had the best part of two years off.. I have come back to the sport having watched it from outside for two years. Guess you could say the watching has changed my perspective, changed me to an extent.
I am much happier in the water just enjoying the experience now than I ever was before and dare I say it just as happy to come home empty handed having had a scenery rich dive as I am coming home with dinner. (guess thats my entire dive season jinxed to be fishless now )
I suppose spearfishermen fall into categories like most hunters or normal fishermen. There are those that enjoy just being there and responsibly taking something for themselves. Those that go for the sport, with big bags of fish taken every trip and those that look for that once in a lifetime trophy.
I suppose there is also those that combine the last two taking more than necessary in a quest for a trophy.
It all sits a bit uneasily with me since my break from the sport, strange really as at times I could probably have been classed as being in one or more of the other categories at various points in my dive career.
So am I feeling bad for a reason, can a contingent of over hungry hunters or trophy chasers cause an issue for the rest of us.. are areas going to become barren, will we see less big bass.. will we attract unwanted media attention?
Who knows but I would be interested to hear others comments and thoughts, guess I am interested in others views and love a little debate so feel free to offer your thoughts on the subject...
For me seeing the occasional hog is great, and yes I would probably take one but if I ended up in a school of them or similar would I take as many as I could.. no sorry. I know where I sit and where my spearfishing 'morals' let me go but what about you?
As you know I have dived for a few years and recently had the best part of two years off.. I have come back to the sport having watched it from outside for two years. Guess you could say the watching has changed my perspective, changed me to an extent.
I am much happier in the water just enjoying the experience now than I ever was before and dare I say it just as happy to come home empty handed having had a scenery rich dive as I am coming home with dinner. (guess thats my entire dive season jinxed to be fishless now )
I suppose spearfishermen fall into categories like most hunters or normal fishermen. There are those that enjoy just being there and responsibly taking something for themselves. Those that go for the sport, with big bags of fish taken every trip and those that look for that once in a lifetime trophy.
I suppose there is also those that combine the last two taking more than necessary in a quest for a trophy.
It all sits a bit uneasily with me since my break from the sport, strange really as at times I could probably have been classed as being in one or more of the other categories at various points in my dive career.
So am I feeling bad for a reason, can a contingent of over hungry hunters or trophy chasers cause an issue for the rest of us.. are areas going to become barren, will we see less big bass.. will we attract unwanted media attention?
Who knows but I would be interested to hear others comments and thoughts, guess I am interested in others views and love a little debate so feel free to offer your thoughts on the subject...
For me seeing the occasional hog is great, and yes I would probably take one but if I ended up in a school of them or similar would I take as many as I could.. no sorry. I know where I sit and where my spearfishing 'morals' let me go but what about you?
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