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Every month or so, we have some very lively debates on the BOC as it relates to catfishing. On occasions, peoples feelings get hurt and they leave the BOC or just become lurkers.
First things first, we the membership have to recognize that the BOC is made up of all type of fisherperson. We have people that have used trotlines all their lives, have been juggers all thier lives, have used limb lines for various purposes, have used rod and reel fishing most of their lives,etc. We have people that eat their catch, sell their catch or give it to others that like to eat catfish and we have people that practice CPR, plus we have people that just eat catfish below a certain size and CPR the larger ones. Also, we have people that go to paylakes to fish for various reasons.
We have hunters, NASCAR fans, the SOC, the H I group, Sponsors, the Tech. section and so on.
Everybody or group deserves it's space on the BOC and rightly so and I believe this is what the founder intended.
After reflecting on what goes on here day after day, it appears that the group I belong to is the biggest offenders of other peoples rights to say and do their own thing. Out purpose is heart felt as it relates to CPR, but rather than condemning others that don't, we need to educate them why we think that it is a good practice. Not everyone can afford six, eight, ten, twelve, twenty rod and reels and it is less expensive for them to use jugs, trotlines or limb lines, plus some people just like to do it that way. Also, paylakes get some attention due to the PL taking fish from public waters and charging folks to fish. Well, all is not perfect with that situation, but it does offer a place for people to fish that can not get in a boat, fish from the bank or stay in the sun too long.
The bottom line is, we need to try and understand where the other fellow or gal is coming from when they start a thread or respond to a thread. No one group should be mighter than the other. Mac
First things first, we the membership have to recognize that the BOC is made up of all type of fisherperson. We have people that have used trotlines all their lives, have been juggers all thier lives, have used limb lines for various purposes, have used rod and reel fishing most of their lives,etc. We have people that eat their catch, sell their catch or give it to others that like to eat catfish and we have people that practice CPR, plus we have people that just eat catfish below a certain size and CPR the larger ones. Also, we have people that go to paylakes to fish for various reasons.
We have hunters, NASCAR fans, the SOC, the H I group, Sponsors, the Tech. section and so on.
Everybody or group deserves it's space on the BOC and rightly so and I believe this is what the founder intended.
After reflecting on what goes on here day after day, it appears that the group I belong to is the biggest offenders of other peoples rights to say and do their own thing. Out purpose is heart felt as it relates to CPR, but rather than condemning others that don't, we need to educate them why we think that it is a good practice. Not everyone can afford six, eight, ten, twelve, twenty rod and reels and it is less expensive for them to use jugs, trotlines or limb lines, plus some people just like to do it that way. Also, paylakes get some attention due to the PL taking fish from public waters and charging folks to fish. Well, all is not perfect with that situation, but it does offer a place for people to fish that can not get in a boat, fish from the bank or stay in the sun too long.
The bottom line is, we need to try and understand where the other fellow or gal is coming from when they start a thread or respond to a thread. No one group should be mighter than the other. Mac