02-15-2007, 10:48 PM
Great rules Rob, and honestly your response would make a great article! I have mentioned this before that places like Ririe might benefit from pressure if the good people at Fish and Game notice and continue to invest in its quality. What is really cool in my opinion, is that we all know about our secret waters and we treasure them by not posting and only sharing PMs. I will always rave about places like Deep Creek, because these are invested waters that need to be fished. I still won't say the exact place I go; I will share a PM, but not post a general gps location. I do this, because I like a good 50 fish day and this happens due to heavy planting of this border water. My friends from Utah or Idaho can fish in a general area and land 12 not 50, and it still makes for a quality experience.
In some cases I wish we mentioned more waters to save them. For example, I was impressed last year when Mud Lake winter killed, and many people responded on solutions to prevent this event if possible. My BFT name being Ovid Creek is a relic from fishing history; the place died due to the drought and irrigation. If we had more sportsman fighting for this place, such as water rights I may have been able to enjoy the Ovid Creek to this day. Honestly, I may never have that opening morning feeling again of landing ten 2+ pound Bonneville Cutts, and boy did they fight. It could have been another Silver Creek, but few fisherman to fight for its cause created its death along with the drought.
I love this passion all of you have expressed. You all may get tired of me mentioning my son all the time, but to me thats what it is all about. I want a grand place for him to fish, and I mean that for every Western State he might find himself in. Many of you have mentioned your children; Windriver wrestling/fishing, Rob in the paper about a deer hunt, and I have talked to BrianId about his kids I think we all feel the same. I want to have for the future that quite place few know for some good father son bonding, but also I will cherish the invested heavy use waters as these are places to talk with quality people about fishing. I know all of you get a kick when you see that large family out on the ice and a three year old pulls out their first fish. My friends this event just sold many future licenses that will continue to enhance fishing, not destroy it. Granted the kid will have to become a die hard to find the lesser known streams/waters, because with the sound of it we all wish to protect them. Again I appreciate all the good comments in the last few days. Good job Windriver getting the ball rolling on this. Welcome to the board blissed-out (Rob!)
OvidCreek
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In some cases I wish we mentioned more waters to save them. For example, I was impressed last year when Mud Lake winter killed, and many people responded on solutions to prevent this event if possible. My BFT name being Ovid Creek is a relic from fishing history; the place died due to the drought and irrigation. If we had more sportsman fighting for this place, such as water rights I may have been able to enjoy the Ovid Creek to this day. Honestly, I may never have that opening morning feeling again of landing ten 2+ pound Bonneville Cutts, and boy did they fight. It could have been another Silver Creek, but few fisherman to fight for its cause created its death along with the drought.
I love this passion all of you have expressed. You all may get tired of me mentioning my son all the time, but to me thats what it is all about. I want a grand place for him to fish, and I mean that for every Western State he might find himself in. Many of you have mentioned your children; Windriver wrestling/fishing, Rob in the paper about a deer hunt, and I have talked to BrianId about his kids I think we all feel the same. I want to have for the future that quite place few know for some good father son bonding, but also I will cherish the invested heavy use waters as these are places to talk with quality people about fishing. I know all of you get a kick when you see that large family out on the ice and a three year old pulls out their first fish. My friends this event just sold many future licenses that will continue to enhance fishing, not destroy it. Granted the kid will have to become a die hard to find the lesser known streams/waters, because with the sound of it we all wish to protect them. Again I appreciate all the good comments in the last few days. Good job Windriver getting the ball rolling on this. Welcome to the board blissed-out (Rob!)
OvidCreek
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