Originally Posted by
waynesyn
I think taking 3 minutes to land most California 12 inch trout is way too much time. Even 14-17 inch trout. With 4x or 5X tippet, almost all trout at Frenchman can be landed in well under a minute. More likely under 30 seconds. This is good for the fish and there is little reviving needed.
This is a very interesting thread. There are guys out there that keep count and guys that don't. The guys that I know that keep count do so with a counter. When they tell me how many fish they got I believe them. I have no problem with either. For me, when I get a "fishing report" from friends I prefer to hear how many fish they caught so I can decide whether to fish there or not. If I hear "I had a great time" or "I caught my share" or "I did OK" or "the fish are there", to me, that is not enough information to decide if I want to go or not. For some people a great day is getting 10 trout. So when I hear numbers it helps me analyze the fishing better.
I'm sure I will get an earful from this board but that's MHO.
WS