red1
Second mate
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Post by red1 on Jul 22, 2012 18:51:19 GMT
saw it at the open weigh in, it was a fair old lump, just waiting for the fallout! ;D
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Post by snowy on Jul 23, 2012 8:44:30 GMT
saw it at the open weigh in, it was a fair old lump, just waiting for the fallout! ;D I hope that does not mean it was killed simply to satisfy some antiquated competition rules? |
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Post by stevieboy on Jul 23, 2012 11:54:25 GMT
Wow, nice fish. Not the first place I'd go to target stingers!
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Post by snowy on Jul 23, 2012 20:51:34 GMT
Hi BK, if it was kept for food or for stuffing and mounting as a specimen fish then fair play.
If a wonderfull fish like that was simply killed for the kudos of claiming a local record and then chucked away it is a disgrace and will do nothing for fishing on the Isle of Wight.
No right minded sports angler wants to see a specimen like that treated in that way and it shows a neanderthal attitude that will discourage others.
We had one off the island at 56.5lb, much bigger than this one and took great delight in seeing it swim off strongly after pictures and weighing.
There is absolutely no reason in this day and age to parade a corpse around when digital photgraphy and mobile communication are the norm.
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Post by snoopy54 on Jul 24, 2012 6:26:09 GMT
With you there Snowy - I was going to keep schtum as I do cop a bit of flak for my opinions but it does leave a very bad taste.Theres a picture of a lad I know in E.Cowes Tackle Shop with a Stinger that was at least 60lbs,probably more which he had down Burnt Wood two years back - photographed and returned!
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