Should technology be limited?

[Hans]

In his message about limits, "Great Guide" asked "Should technology be limited?"

Deer hunters have special seasons for people who use non-current technology such as muzzle loaders or archery.

How about a new class of fishing license called the "1930 Class".

..You could keep everything you caught, season open year round.
..Boat made of wood.
..No electronics in the boat. (implanted pacemaker allowed)
..No electric trolling motors.
..Maximum HP of gas motor = 5HP, rope start.
..Rod made of steel or bamboo, direct geared reel.
..Black braided line.
..No lure or presentation invented after 1930.
..You couldn't fish on any lake stocked or mapped by the DNR.

Hans

[Fishguy]

Hans, Very interesting thought. Although, it would not be as pure as you think. Anglers have much more knowledge about fish habits,location, feeding patterns etc than they did in 1930. But it is a fun idea. Fortunetly, because of management practices, the fishing is actually better on most of the lakes throughout the state than they were in the 30's. i.e there are more muskie lakes now than in the 30's

[Rick]

Hey Hans,
Great idea! I started fishing with my father in law almost 30 years ago, and that is exactly the way we fished, and mostly the equipment we used. Eventially got a herters flasher, and ANYTHING caught was kept. Was a good time, but don't think I would want to give up my newer tous and go back to what it was!
Rick

[MR.Pike]

Not Bad Hans! So you've seen my boat and equiptment Huh?? The real question is this; So I'm row trolling ( or using the 5 hp). In my wooden skiff,,,,,In Mn....... How many lines can I hang out the back??? Will you allow more than 1 or not? LMAO. this winter seems never ending !
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[Hans]

An interesting extension to the question would be "how well would a good 1930-era fisherman do if plopped down in my modern boat with GPS, depth following trolling motor, current lures, presentations, etc., etc., etc.

I sometimes look at my dad's old fishing diaries and marvel at the success he had with the primitive resources of his day, and wish I could spend a weekend on Vermilion with him and my current equipment.

Hans

[Spring is coming]

Thank goodness spring is coming, and you will be able to get your boat on the water. You have way to much time to think.

[MedicineMan]

I know of at least one lake in MN that doesn't allow motors of
any kind or any electronics. Certainly makes it more challenging.

[Hans]

Hey, it takes me a lot of time to think!

[Backwater Eddy]

Well maybe no lasers or tractor beams, a transporter may be cheating to EH?

Beam me up Scoty!

:D

BE...

[C J Hughes]

I do think underwater cameras are not playing the game fair. I like the challenge of fishing for walleye. If you use a camera to catch your fish even if you turn them loose, you are not playing the game the way it was meant to be. I think fishing for walleye is like deer hunting. The deer have certain trails that they use. Someone sitting out in the middle of a 1000 acre cut soybean field doesn't have much of a chance. You read the sign that the deer left and position yourself on the best trail for that time. Deer sign comes in many descriptions (which many are easy to read). Fishing for walleye to me is the same. You must read the sign - weather, time of year, and structure are just a few. The camera thing takes away some of the mystery.

CJHughes@norstan.com

[ddt]

Han's That sound.s good to me. I just like
to be on the water,in the goose blind.If
I get a fish or goose,thats good,if not
thats fine to. By the way I'm old' maybe
thats why I feel this way. I look at my
old yellow lab & I know he had a good
time.He don't care if I ever get a fish,
he does look at me kinda sad, when I miss
that big honker. Gota go,he think's we
should go fishin.ddt


P.S. I do have all those things your
talking about. They get kinda dusty..

[AquaMan]

Is that how you deer hunt? We always drove around till you saw them crossing the road and then we'd hit the gas! Problem is you don't get much meat that way. Gotta figure out a way to put some cushion on the old Dodge Ram huntin' rig. ;-)

Hans, if you exclude all stocked and mapped lakes we will be fishing potholes in the cities. Heck, if they get any bigger we will have to name and map anyway. There is one on 494 south of 394 that swallowed a VW the other day.

Ahhh, is that melting snow I hear???? Nope, just the faucet running...again....

AquaMan~~~~~~~~~~~~~

--- "It all begins and ends at the water's edge"

[Frank from TBay]

Great idea Hans.......We already have some of this in place in some of our park systems......Quetico being one where no motors are allowed. I have fished that area in a canoe a number of years back. Very interesting. Nice experience .........once in a while.

Good fishing: Frank

[WAeyes]

You mean dropping cameras down next to my lure might not be what fishing was suppose to be about? Only limit the technology that I don't use, like cameras! LOL

[Ray]

Some excellent post guys, but I know it's a long winter, and you guys have cabin fever. But, I think some of you are living in a another world. Why do you want to go back 30 years, when we can make the next 30 years better? Thank god spring's around the corner.

[aMac]

Thanks for the trip back in time
5 HP is high, the most powerful motor in our neighborhood was owned by a guy named Mitch and was probably 6 hp and actually threw a wake!, all others were 1/2 to 2 hp. As a 9 year old I was limited to oars to propell our old boat on Big Stone Lake, but a bobber above a minnow, spinner and sinker on the old black cotton line(had to be dried out after every use)(steel rod and Montgomery Ward reel) was deadly on crappies if you just barely moved along. The old cedar boat with 20 coats of paint always had at least 1/2 inch of water in the bottum(when you ran out of minnows there were always a few swimming around in it to prolong the outing). Once you got the boat moving it was easy to row and had enough momentem with all the weight from that paint to keep going while you attended to the fish that was pulling the (cork) bobber down.
If I had a boat with oarlocks I'd try that method on today's walleyes.
THEY REALLY WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS

[abe]

Yes,those were the days my friend,I
THOUGHT they would never end. abe