Stop the yoyo negativity

(Where) Yoyo's are legal. If you don't like them, petition to change the law, don't go hating on here. I've never used them and don't plan to, but I'm not going to hate on those that do so legally and responsibly. There are those that do things that are not legal and responsible any way they fish. Let's not start bashing fishermen in general. We're all in the same boat.

The next time a thread is taken in the wrong direction like that last one was, I will take additional action. Fair warning. It ain't easy moderating the site sometimes, no need to make it harder. Remember "Family, Friends, Fishing and Fun" is our motto here. So go fishing an have some fun with family and friends.

I am with you slab. This is too good of a forum for that kind of crap.
Keep up the good work.
Buster

I agree with both of you. Oh and THANKS!!!

Great post and needed. :cheers:

Thank you.

I agree and I would not want to step on toes over the use of legal equipment. If I have offended anyone with the things I said about yoyo's then I am sorry for that Personally I have seen a few places I would want to use them just for scouting and possibility for a few cats.

I never did say anything, just the popcorn guy that all :)

Everybody fishes a little different than others. Yoyos, spider rigging, single poling , float fishing, as long as they are legal I don't see a problem. We have two locals that are keeping fish under the limit and catching two- three limits a day. Now that I have a problem with. Keeping 6-9 inch fish is useless not enough here to eat.

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Originally Posted by Slab

(Where) Yoyo's are legal. If you don't like them, petition to change the law, don't go hating on here.

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Just to be clear here. Are your feelings the same toward anti "limb line" posts? Some might see them as the same with the only difference the spooling yoyo.

I think any form of fishing that is legal should not be put down. We are not here to pass judgement on our fellow fisherman. If someone sees something illegal then call the enforcement people and do every one a favor.
"gene"

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Originally Posted by mermentau

Just to be clear here. Are your feelings the same toward anti "limb line" posts? Some might see them as the same with the only difference the spooling yoyo.

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This is not a site to post about hating anyone, period. The only thing you can hate is not catching fish. Or not being able to get out to go fishing.

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Originally Posted by Slab

This is not a site to post about hating anyone, period. The only thing you can hate is not catching fish. Or not being able to get out to go fishing.

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Sorry if I offended Oldyankee or anyone else by trying to make a funny about how I would attach a Yo Yo to a limb. Just trying to put a little personality in my post, but I keep forgetting how easily people get offended when they read something vs when spoken. I just thought when I put LOL ( laugh out loud ) behind my statement, people would know it was humor. I don't know what post was the reason for deleting Oldyankee's original post, but if it was mine, I am truly sorry.

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Originally Posted by Slab

This is not a site to post about hating anyone, period. The only thing you can hate is not catching fish. Or not being able to get out to go fishing.

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Sorry Slab... I am hating on the wind today!!!! i still managed to catch 5 good one's from the shoreline... but if that dadgum wind were not blowing i would have had a limit by now.. :)

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Originally Posted by Slab

This is not a site to post about hating anyone, period. The only thing you can hate is not catching fish. Or not being able to get out to go fishing.

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Myself I missed the hateful posts that got you fired up. I heard about them today from someone who saw them prior to getting deleted and I can understand where you are coming from. I think in not having seen the offensive posts I read yours to literally. I think I understand. It's not so much the mention of fishing methods as the personal antagonistic hateful way of referring to other people or their ways of fishing.
I can give that an Amen.

As already stated, I was naive to the yoyo issue, Never used one, or seen one before last week. Had a couple of friends call me and told me the proverbial can of worms I opened. Just was curious on how they were attached. I am new to the south fishing, and trying to learn and this sight has helped me greatly. Nor offended, and appreciate the help I have received. Thanks slab for keeping this sight positive.

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Originally Posted by Oldyankee

As already stated, I was naive to the yoyo issue, Never used one, or seen one before last week. Had a couple of friends call me and told me the proverbial can of worms I opened. Just was curious on how they were attached. I am new to the south fishing, and trying to learn and this sight has helped me greatly. Nor offended, and appreciate the help I have received. Thanks slab for keeping this sight positive.

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Nothing wrong with asking OY IMO.

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Originally Posted by Slab

(Where) Yoyo's are legal. If you don't like them, petition to change the law, don't go hating on here. I've never used them and don't plan to, but I'm not going to hate on those that do so legally and responsibly. There are those that do things that are not legal and responsible any way they fish. Let's not start bashing fishermen in general. We're all in the same boat.

The next time a thread is taken in the wrong direction like that last one was, I will take additional action. Fair warning. It ain't easy moderating the site sometimes, no need to make it harder. Remember "Family, Friends, Fishing and Fun" is our motto here. So go fishing an have some fun with family and friends.

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Hey Slab,

I understand were your coming from. Some folks do get out of hand with their post. But, one question for ya, is hating limb lines ok?:dono

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Originally Posted by jig rig

Hey Slab,

I understand were your coming from. Some folks do get out of hand with their post. But, one question for ya, is hating limb lines ok?:dono

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I think the idea is that if it's a legal means of fishing we should not bash it on here. I do hope that anyone that fishes with trotlines, limblines, yoyo's or anything else of that nature - polices themselves and retrieves them after the fishing is done.

Really it's a very similar idea to what's going on in hunting.... ie... I personally dont have anything to do with running dogs to hunt wild pigs... but if peoples rights to do so are challanged I believe that i should stand up for their rights to hunt how they legally please. The main reason i should stand up for them, is so that when someone else try's to take away my right to do something i enjoy people will join with me in keeping my legal activity as a right.

At least... IMO...