A very strange rule!

[Anderoo]

In the UK, the art of feeding the swim is considered one of the skills a good coarse angler should have. In match fishing, it's one of the key skills that separates the winners from the losers.

 

Absolutely right Steve, feeding is probably the greatest skill you can acquire, not just match fishing either. All the best coarse anglers are masters at feeding. It's the one aspect of fishing that you have complete control over.

[wunnus]

I presume that the pike and salmon are well trained and the Pike have priority for the spinners.

[Andy Macfarlane]

It means no "snagging" or "ripping", as I read it:

 

http://fliesonly.blogspot.com/2009/10/snag...problem-in.html

 

That's how I understood it. I've seen similar rules up here in Scotchland.

[Phone]

Vagabond,

 

Now you're just picking on us. Ha ha.

 

The elk hunting regulation below your quill is equally goofy. If you have a license for BOTH why must you also have a license for one or the other??

 

Phone

 

FYI, the kokanee are the land-locked form of sockeye salmon. They never migrate out to the ocean to feed so they are smaller than sockeye, that's about the only difference I know of.

 

There is some logic to the rule no matter how goofy it looks. Kokanee spawn between August and November. The only fish you can snag between Nov and Dec, from a practical point of view are spawned fish that are going to die anyway (the healthy fish have gone deep). They are usually really trashed. It would be embarassing to be caught with a spawned kokanee on the dinner plate if you claimed to be an angler. Carp are better eating.

 

Not making excuses, just an explaination, it is stupid.

[corydoras]

FYI, the kokanee are the land-locked form of sockeye salmon.

LOL. I thought it was beer.

[Steve Walker]

That's how I understood it. I've seen similar rules up here in Scotchland.

 

Yes, I believe Scotchland is also where I've come across references to the practice.

[Andy Macfarlane]

Can't recall the exact phrase but I'm sure it's very similar. Seems to be predominant on salmon tickets or swanky waters with salmon and big bailiffs present.

[Steve Walker]

Big cities very close to salmon rivers - if the Mersey salmon run ever becomes significant, can you imagine the scousers and mancs not doing the same?

[Andy Macfarlane]

Big cities very close to salmon rivers - if the Mersey salmon run ever becomes significant, can you imagine the scousers and mancs not doing the same?

 

I can imagine a massive niche in the black market opening up and everyone taking advantage.

[Phone]

Steve,

 

You guys are probably right. Why didn't I think of that???? I just always thought what rational thinking fish would DO THAT? Volunteer to be the victim!!

 

Phone