Who else use their MTB to get to those good fly fishing spots.
Mtbing and Fly Fishing
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I can't speak for everyone but most guys I know are catch and release. Which solves that problem.
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I wouldn't eat any fish who suffered the indignity of having me catch it. Something would have to be wrong with it - like a dimwitted fish. Only eat smart fish, the kind you can't catch.
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You must have a BIG camelback.
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True. I recognize there is a bit of cruelty in even ethical fishing. Maybe I'll eventually evolve out of this sporting activity in the next go around, right now I don't eat meat or fish - solely to remove myself from the cruelty in those industries but there's still room to improve. Can't be great for the fish but so far, no known fatalities.
Since we're taking this tangent- know your water, know your fish. There's a lot of compelling health/pollution reasons to avoid eating a fair bit of what you'd catch. In the west, so many tainted and polluted waters.
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Hmmm a Canadian who doesn't like fishing. Have to say haven't met many of those.
In my country what I catch is an introduced fish there happy to be rid of them.
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Me too. I don’t fish much anymore though. Too many people moved here due to “A River Runs Through It”, and I can’t tolerate being around them.
I can still catch whatever I want without flies though. Never was interested in fly fishing, nor did I ever see a need.😉
Edit: Also, it is completely ethical to catch and EAT fish.
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Uh oh. The salad eater just entered the room. So let me understand this correctly, the fish that swallows numerous live animals every day to suffer a horrible death in the confines of a stomach, is such a noble and sacred creature that I’m not even allowed to catch it and release it back to the water to keep up its endless torture of other living beings?
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Some people are missing the point I guess. Catching a fish to eat is all well and good. Catch and release is cruel and banned in a number of countries.
Anyhow, that wasn't the point of my post, I was genuinely curious how you'd get a fish home if you wanted to eat it.
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Gallon ziplock bag with an ice pack. Unless there are huge fish, of course.
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fish on! I'll bite. Where? Killing is less cruel than about 20 second of stress? interesting perspective. not one I agree with.
Edit: pondering this. If we agree that a fish fighting at the end of line is cruel, I don't see how then killing it is then...less cruel. The same act occurred. In fact, having worked as a mate on a charter boat, 90% of the time the end of life of the fish ain't for the faint of heart. Only the justification changes and it's nice that the harvest has purpose. But one is a stressed then dead fish, the other is a stressed live fish. The fact that you ate later is a purely human orientation and rationale - the act stands. Anyway - no big deal, it's an different line of thinking I guess. Did a google and it sounds like Germany and Columbia are the countries with restrictions on sport fishing; I see it as deterrent vs. an outright protection of inhumane acts.
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Germany, Switzerland off the top of my head. It's estimated 20-40% of fish die shortly afterwards as well.
You don't have to agree, but you can't pretend its a non issue either.
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I have yet to combine the two. Been fly fishing for decades. Have done backpacking/fly fishing trips. A bikepacking/fly fishing expedition sounds like fun. These days, my real obsession is fishing for steelhead with a 14+ foot two handed rod. Strapping the tube to a frame would present some problems.
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I think you’re being kind. The perspective seems downright idiotic. In addition to not killing the fish, you’re preserving the resource by not murdering wild stocks until there’s nothing left to catch.
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That estimate is for bait fishing, where it’s common for fish to swallow the hook much deeper than when fly fishing. In addition, many of us fish barbless, which demands more skill and places a lot less stress and trauma on the fish.
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I fished barbless last season. I caught one fish which I released. I dropped a few mostly in the first few minutes.
No mind I really enjoy being out in nature by myself be it fishing,hiking or riding my MTB. If I don't catch a fish thats OK by me.
They say it is good for mental health
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No, I just like to make them late for something. You're late! I Was caught, I don't believe you, let me see your lip.
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I’m thinking that telescoping fly rod would be handy to reach out and whip unruly hikers
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