wayno writes:

i'm sorry, but anyone who has ever caught a smallie the same length as
a trout or landlocked salmon will tell you that he *loves* to catch
smallmouth bass. what's the big deal?

I can't believe you don't know. Bass are a warm water fish and will eat a
fishery to death of all its trout/salman. The Rapid *was* a cold water fishery
without bass. They were illegally introduced to Umbagog in the mid 80s. Maine
has a problem with Bubbuhs who think that bass and pike are more important than
the native fish. Nothing wrong with fishing for bass using any rig you want,
but there is a problem when you try to protect one of the greatest Brook Trout
streams in the country and some asshole introduces bass. You have your
unspoiled Hazel. I have my Rapid which is quickly becoming spoiled. Imagine
bass and pike in Hazel eating all those rainbows and browns. Would you stand
for it? Fish for the bass instead?
Dave

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