Originally Posted by
hdhntr
Have gone out with a guide multiple times and he caught his limit along with ours as we always got the fish and he does it all the time. IMO he is in the people pleasing business and it's just good for building relations and getting bigger tips which is part of his income. I know some folks on here get all wrapped around the axle about how many fish are taken out of a lake but I have spoken with several fish biologists and the just chuckle and all say that fishermen doesn't impact the population as much as everyone thinks. It's more about food sources and how good of a spawn did they have.
Have one of my friends who is an incredible crappie or truly any type of fisherman get all enraged about how many fish are taken out of T hill and while I don't laugh at him he is not correct as it is one of most underutilized lakes in state according to the rangers and biologist I have spoken with there. You might see a few fisherfolk on the rip rap at the main concourse and a few boats in parking area and there is one other but still relatively speaking not many at all and yet HE thinks it's being over fished because there is a hard core of really terrific guys who fish it most days from bank and take a limit sometimes but in big picture it's not much at all. but that's like 2 to 5 guys, insignificant.
Point is have zero issue with a guide giving his fish to his clients, just not that big a deal IMO.