Technology is killing the sport of fishing
Mar 6, 2021 10:31:27 #
Any fishermen out there will admit that technology (fish finders such as the Vexilar, Garmin Livescope, fish finder with sidescan and GPS plotting) is making it exponentially easier to catch fish. A lot of it takes the patience and skill out of the sport. Anglers can boost their harvest rates with ease, because a screen showed them where the fish was in the water column.
Despite this, people love the technology, and it just seems to be getting better every day. I don't blame people who use the ultra high tech fish finders, because if I could afford one I would probably buy it. I am just worried the fish won't be able to keep up with new and powerful tools available to the public.
Does anyone agree with me? Not trying to have a "boomer mentality" per say, I just think it's a valid concern.
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by Cactus1872
Despite this, people love the technology, and it just seems to be getting better every day. I don't blame people who use the ultra high tech fish finders, because if I could afford one I would probably buy it. I am just worried the fish won't be able to keep up with new and powerful tools available to the public.
Does anyone agree with me? Not trying to have a "boomer mentality" per say, I just think it's a valid concern.
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by Cactus1872
Mar 6, 2021 11:45:50 #
I don't agree with you. I'm 73 and I've seen a ton of improvements in the gear we fisherfolk use over the years. But I've never seen anything that carries a guarantee that you will catch fish or they'll give you your money back. There's a reason for that. When Garmin comes out with a electronic fish catcher and it does everything but reel in the fish, and it carries that guarantee, then I'll start worrying.
Mar 6, 2021 11:56:09 #
Sure there is a guarantee to getting fish 🐠 go to the local fish market and toss 5’s and 10’s guarantee you will get fish 🐠 👏👏🤑🤡
Mar 7, 2021 00:45:09 #
I agree. Using all this technology removes the angler from angling. My most sophisticated device is the phone I use for Google maps. Otherwise it's me wading, kayaking or belly boating with my wiles and my tackle.
Mar 7, 2021 12:35:31 #
Rayz
Loc: North West N.J. and South Hero Vt.
I agree. I would like to see how good the pros would do in a " throw back" tournament where only a depth finder and 3 rods are allowed.
Mar 7, 2021 12:39:25 #
Well we should all go back to using a willow branch, some vine and a bone hook we made ourselves. All that other technology is ruining the sport.
Mar 7, 2021 14:30:16 #
DC
Loc: Washington state
Does anyone agree with me? Not trying to have a "boomer mentality" per say, I just think it's a valid concern.
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I can't say they have done much in increase my catch. It helps me see what is below but most of the time the fish are where I thought they would be anyway and still don't rush to my hooks. I heard it said 10% of the fishermen catch 90% of the fish and I suspect even with out electronics that same 10% would still catch 90%. like any other sport your success id directly related to the time and effort you put into the sport and most people are not willing to devote that kind of time and energy and just enjoy playing in the sand lot instead of the major leagues sort of speak
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I can't say they have done much in increase my catch. It helps me see what is below but most of the time the fish are where I thought they would be anyway and still don't rush to my hooks. I heard it said 10% of the fishermen catch 90% of the fish and I suspect even with out electronics that same 10% would still catch 90%. like any other sport your success id directly related to the time and effort you put into the sport and most people are not willing to devote that kind of time and energy and just enjoy playing in the sand lot instead of the major leagues sort of speak
Mar 7, 2021 14:45:42 #
Spiritof27 wrote:
Well we should all go back to using a willow branch, some vine and a bone hook we made ourselves. All that other technology is ruining the sport.
you becca that willow branch and vine will even catch you a skunk. Why not sharpen a stick and stab that trout as he swims by. Just pulling your chain Spirit.
Mar 7, 2021 15:08:26 #
I can’t imagine going back to the way it was before electronics.
I’ve come to depend on them.
I fish mostly off shore . A huge percentage of the spots I fish are marked on sidescan before I ever make a cast.
I use GPS to go right to those spots.
Also use down imaging and traditional sonar to check the area before I start fishing.
On a new lake , I use the depth finders to eliminate unproductive areas quickly.
I’ll take all the help I can get.
I’ve come to depend on them.
I fish mostly off shore . A huge percentage of the spots I fish are marked on sidescan before I ever make a cast.
I use GPS to go right to those spots.
Also use down imaging and traditional sonar to check the area before I start fishing.
On a new lake , I use the depth finders to eliminate unproductive areas quickly.
I’ll take all the help I can get.
Mar 7, 2021 15:19:04 #
FinFisherman wrote:
you becca that willow branch and vine will even catch you a skunk. Why not sharpen a stick and stab that trout as he swims by. Just pulling your chain Spirit.
Does anyone remember when
the 'Crocodile Dundee' movies
first started and Paul Hogan was doing commercials ? He did one
(I don't recall the product/may have been a beer commercial)
that always struck me funny !
He approaches a stream with about a half-dozen guys
fly-fishing, carrying a loaf of
bread and a bat; while they're watching him, puzzled and kinda laughing behind his back, he wades in knee-deep, and throws
a slice of bread on the water !
When a fish comes up to check
it out, he stuns it with the bat, grabs it and walks away with
a 5-lb. trout while they're all standing about, stunned and slack-jawed !
There's more than one way to catch a trout; legality is another matter !
Mar 7, 2021 15:51:23 #
I very much agree that there is way to much technology out there when it comes to fishing 🎣 the most fish I have ever caught was in a beat up old 12ft aluminum boat and literally my dad and I caught over 100 fish 🎣 in a day 122 to be exact on a creek called Butte creek in the Colusa ca area only electronics we had was the outboard motor
Mar 7, 2021 15:57:01 #
To me fish finders take the fun out fishing. I go fishing for the fun and relaxation of it, I don't need some electronic device to distract me for the reason I went fishing to get away from everything. It's also like people who use trail cameras in deer hunting it takes all the fun out of it.
Mar 7, 2021 17:04:46 #
I still get skunked fishing structure that I find on nav charts or gps . Spots that should be holding fish but aren’t. Marking fish and catching are two different things. We buy different rods, reels ,tackle ,line lures that we think will help us catch more fish. We get boats and float tubes and kayaks, trolling motors, thinking it will allow us to cover more water or get to the honey hole . None of these things take the place of time spent fishing. If you don’t go you won’t catch fish. When you do go you spend time tinkering with all your toys, programming fish finders and chart plotters, navionics, now you got your trolling motor talking to your fishfinder. I see your point but I’ll still take all of this fancy crap over a cane pole. I’m still having fun fishing and it is still called fishing not catching.
Mar 7, 2021 17:22:23 #
FS Digest wrote:
Any fishermen out there will admit that technology... (show quote)
My fish finder/depth finder is mainly used to tell me the water temp and the depth. It's not very fancy. I'm not so sure the blips it shows as fish ARE actually fish. IDK what they are but it doesn't really matter. I mainly just want to know the depth and maybe if some structure is down there, like trees. I fish a lot in deeper lakes where we fish down to 50 or so feet deep for bass sometimes. Usually try to stay in 20 to 30 feet most of the time unless we're fishin up in the shallows then we don't need the depth finder.
Mar 7, 2021 17:49:15 #
MWS
Loc: Oklahoma
The technology is beneficial, but on no way guarantees catching fish. If you fish the same lake regularly you usually have a good idea where the fish are seasonally. Maps, GPS, side scan, down scan, etc. help, but the best fishermen are still going to account for most of the fish caught.
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