tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439150239233085035.post7085282121552149485..comments2020-05-24T19:50:52.536-06:00Comments on 111° WEST: Sell OutWill Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06679946752061021543noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439150239233085035.post-26006619388729761092010-07-08T15:50:16.226-06:002010-07-08T15:50:16.226-06:00Craig,
Yeah, it's a pretty similar situation t...Craig,<br />Yeah, it's a pretty similar situation to word leaking about a hunting honey hole. In fact it may be worse with fishing. Generally speaking (there are exceptions of course, such as with OTC tags, etc.) with hunting the amount of pressure that an area receives - and the impact on the resource (wildlife) itself - is regulated by a quota or permit system...not really the case with fishing. While large rivers can handle lots of pressure, smaller streams and rivers such as those in AZ can really suffer the consequences of too much fishing pressure. Bag limits and catch and release designations help, but these waters are still open to everyone and their brother...they can feel crowded in a hurry!<br />WillWill Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679946752061021543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439150239233085035.post-259676914772910322010-07-01T20:25:34.904-06:002010-07-01T20:25:34.904-06:00I haven't got into fly fishing but you guys so...I haven't got into fly fishing but you guys sound like a bunch of DIY hardcore hunters. I never knew you guys had such strong feelings towards your honey holes being exploded! It happens all the time in the hunting world but at least you don't have to wait for a tag.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918171100168407482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439150239233085035.post-66422974585196911002010-04-01T13:53:40.743-06:002010-04-01T13:53:40.743-06:00Hey Will,
I saw and read the article on the Blac...Hey Will, <br /><br />I saw and read the article on the Black myself, and I agree with your sentiments--the piece worried me a bit as well, because the Black is much more akin to a vulnerable wilderness stream than some big-name trout mecca, and I would think it could suffer in a hurry with a large influx of anglers...I also found parts of the article more than a bit inaccurate, particularly the impression the author seems to give readers that the river is chock full of 20+" Browns, and describes 18" fish in the stream as "small". In my limited experience in Arizona so far, any Brown over 15-16" is a fine trout, and 20" and larger specimens are precious and at the very least uncommon, even in a marvelous place like the Black. As you said though, the Black is largely remote and inaccessible, and I am hoping that this factor continues to keep the masses away, and preserves the wildness of this special AZ fishery...<br /><br />On another note, I have really been enjoying your blog in general, and it was nice to read about Skwalas and Westslope Cutts in your last entry--keep up the good work! <br /><br />Tight lines, IainIain Emmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113543475780380349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439150239233085035.post-61391066099803495732010-03-29T22:40:38.873-06:002010-03-29T22:40:38.873-06:00RW - It sounds as if you can relate all too well. ...RW - It sounds as if you can relate all too well. I wish other writers would realize that they don't have to give away the secrets in order to be published. As has been said before, why give away the answers to those who never knew what the questions were in the first place? Here's to hoping that our respective honey holes shrug off the recent attention.<br />Cheers,<br />WillWill Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679946752061021543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7439150239233085035.post-63560223181344567282010-03-28T17:42:25.802-06:002010-03-28T17:42:25.802-06:00feel your pain there: I recently felt it in the pi...feel your pain there: I recently felt it in the pit of my stomach when reading the tagline of a famous FF writer in equally famous FF rag. Said writer sang all the praises about finding, fishing my favorite (and under the radar) watershed, this after being sucked in by a local flyshop eager to reap the resulting rewards. Sheesh, is nothing sacred anymore?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119141918694841063noreply@blogger.com