Interesting observation

[Salty Gator]

I just wanted to point out that the same story about the fish dump was posted on this and the fl sportsman forums. On this forum the overwhelming opinion is that it was a "setup". On the other, the opinion is that the netters were close to getting caught or someone's freezer went out. I find it interesting that the same story has brought about two distinct set of opinions.

[SS-342]

Salty Gator, my wife taught school for 40 years. She never had a class like any other class. They were all different.

[Rhettley]

I just wanted to point out that the same story about the fish dump was posted on this and the fl sportsman forums. On this forum the overwhelming opinion is that it was a "setup". On the other, the opinion is that the netters were close to getting caught or someone's freezer went out. I find it interesting that the same story has brought about two distinct set of opinions.

I don't believe I'd call 4 people's comments "the overwhelming opinion is that it was a "setup"" on this forum.

[bman]

I would think most "sport fishermen" would never dump fish like that.
and no one from PETA would know how to net that many fish.....

[Salty Gator]

I respectfully disagree rhettley. With 4 out of the first 6 posts ( with one being the op with no comment and the other as mine) calling it a setup I would call it the overwhelming majority. And when i posted there was only one person hinting that is was a netter. Just look at the spirit of the posts on both forums. I don't want to start anything, I just thought it was an interesting observation.

[Rhettley]

Actually of those 4, one called it a government plot, one just said "idiots like that..." and the other said it sounded like a PETA move. I'm not really sure which side they fall on or if they were being serious or humorous. Wevans was fairly clear in his thoughts.
Putting this group's thoughts and feelings into one barrel doesn't work.

[Salty Gator]

Actually rhettley. Of the first 6 posts, 4 hinted it was not netters and mentioned setup, plots etc. and no one suggested it was a commercial netter being involved. You are picking apart what I said without looking at the spirit. Tell you what rhettley, why don't you and I agree to not respond to each others posts anymore. I think you may have some resentment toward me regarding another post. No one else had a problem with my post but you.

[Rhettley]

From the original post- On this forum the overwhelming opinion is that it was a "setup".

I don't mean to offend you or pick on you. I just can not agree with you on the overwhelming opinion of this forum. It is a diverse group of sportsmen from all backgrounds and each will have his/her own opinion. If there is one thing that can be generalized, I would guess that would be that the majority would think this was a huge waste of the resource and the people involved need to be caught and prosecuted. But then I could be wrong again...

[Salty Gator]

Rhett I think you are nitpicking a little here. I agree this forum hosts a diverse group. If you go to the op and read the first 6 posts. The"spirit" of the responses were that this dump was not done by commercial guys. If you look at the first few post of the other forum,the general attitude was that commercial netters were responsible. I'm not insinuating that anyone on this forum or any other is right or wrong, I just thought it was an interesting difference of " general attitude" between the forums. Again, I'm not intending on offending anyone and I'm not calling anyone out because of their opinions.

[red_yakker]

I don't think it was a commercial fisherman, recreational fisherman, government employees, PETA or any of the other theories posted so far. It was clearly just some idiot-ass-hole or two who's not necessarily representative of any group other than himself, and to place blame on any of these groups for the actions of one or two individuals would be irresponsible and unjust.

[wevans]

I agree, blame cannot be put on any group "and I never did". But I do find it doubtful that a net fisher would dump "roe mullet" if he did dump the others! That roe is their bread and butter catch and perfectly legal!!

[captkeyser]

I agree with Redyakker. My bet is that it was netters and that, for whatever reason, they had to get rid of the load or portion of the load. I don't believe it was a conspiracy of any sort. There's my thoughts.

[Dubble Trubble]

I will put in my 2 cents worth.

Years back, here in Thomasville, a fine young man wanted to put in a medical waste disposal site. He went by the book, and got all the things in line. He was soon going to get a permit for an incinerator. Then, out of the blue, right on the corner he was going to set up shop, one day there was a bag full of medical waste scattered along the roadway.

The local gossip was that the hospital here did not want the competition. I have no idea about why it was done.

It caused a political uproar when the local fish wrapper printed a damming story about it, and the incinerator was turned down.

Politics folks. Simple politics. Somebody wanted to make a statement.....

Dubble


I will also add what I DO know. The hospital here for years had a mobile MRI unit at the hospital. One year, another company came to town with a mobile MRI unit. Guess who was instrumental in getting the commissioners to make mobile MRI units illegal here and also put in a "fixed" MRI unit?

[captkeyser]

I have to go with what seems more likely in everyday life. The question is simple. Is it more likely that the fish were dumped by those who netted them, or was it done by some group who has an agenda? The most likely of the two is easy to pick out. Of course, in my opinion.

[reelbad]

Let's just hope they are caught, then we will see who is on the money with their thoughts. What would the fine be for something like that anyway?