04-20-2003, 04:30 AM
Hey there TubeDude,
I hadn't thought much about the degree of impact the different types of craft we fish from have on the enviornment. I don't think any craft properly maintained hasn't any kind of immediate or longterm negative effect on water quality or habitat.
With that said, we in float tubes (kayaks can have motors, etc.) probably effect the enviornment less than most types of fishing either from a boat or shore. With 0 emmisions (hopefully), being closer to and handling fish more gently than most anglers are able to do, not litering the water or shore, and generally disturbing the enviornment less makes us pretty much enviornment friendly. Of course, we're ignoring Crowley Lake, California on opening day or LNL when there's a big trout plant. ha ha
Just a random thought stimulated by PETA, tree huggers, kelp huggers and their rabid factions who claim we are destroyers of nature, habitat, etc. PETA ?! PET A what?
JapanRon
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