Summit 34 Report post Posted April 29, 2021 Mother Nature won't clean up after you. We leave enough tackle at the rivers and lakes. There's no excuse for this. Please leave only your respect and gratitude. 9 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philip 6 Report post Posted April 29, 2021 Awful. Good for you for cleaning up, people who leave that mess are not true sportsman. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishinFinn 40 Report post Posted April 29, 2021 Shame on anyone leaving their garbage like this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summit 34 Report post Posted April 29, 2021 We all see this as trash and totally unacceptable, but what about cigarette butts....? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred 30 Report post Posted April 29, 2021 Butts are trash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oyo 127 Report post Posted April 29, 2021 You can get free/by donation pocket ashtrays at ecosuperior on red river Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bin fishin lots 125 Report post Posted April 29, 2021 Im a fairly heavy smoker. I keep a zip lock bag for my butts and throw my used up netting from spawn sacs as well in it. I find it funny some steelheaders will take there spots to the grave with them but leave there tell tale sign of sac netting all over the place. Keep er clean and most guys will pass a spot by if they don't see signs of others! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2112 174 Report post Posted April 29, 2021 I brought up butts on this forum like 4 years ago and it turned into a shitshow with people defending throwing butts. Maybe 4 years later people will be more receptive. Don't be a bag of butts, collect your butts in a bag! 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naden 136 Report post Posted April 30, 2021 Butts are absolutely trash and are an eye sore 4 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feldwebel Wolfenstool 80 Report post Posted April 30, 2021 ...I found a plastic BBQ chicken container once,way out in the middle of no-where while staking a claim. It must have been chucked from an airplane... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sageboy 9 Report post Posted April 30, 2021 What about people trimming their yarns flies and leaving all the trimmings on the ground. In some places there is a rainbow of colours evrywhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summit 34 Report post Posted April 30, 2021 Thank you! To be honest, I see some fishermen doing this. However, based on the number of butts I see on the river banks, you are one of a few. 17 hours ago, bin fishin lots said: Im a fairly heavy smoker. I keep a zip lock bag for my butts and throw my used up netting from spawn sacs as well in it. I find it funny some steelheaders will take there spots to the grave with them but leave there tell tale sign of sac netting all over the place. Keep er clean and most guys will pass a spot by if they don't see signs of others! 24 minutes ago, Sageboy said: What about people trimming their yarns flies and leaving all the trimmings on the ground. In some places there is a rainbow of colours evrywhere. Awe 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2112 174 Report post Posted April 30, 2021 8 hours ago, Feldwebel Wolfenstool said: ...I found a plastic BBQ chicken container once,way out in the middle of no-where while staking a claim. It must have been chucked from an airplane... My volcanology prof back in university always said she found balloons everywhere. Even on volcanoes where they got dropped off by a helicopter, always found balloons Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pound 4 Pound 28 Report post Posted May 1, 2021 Quit smoking then. I guess they should have built in ash trays in boats also Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foozer 194 Report post Posted May 1, 2021 Fished a river yesterday evening and thought I’d have a second look today after work. Since yesterday some clowns left 8 empties behind on the bank. Classless people. So I picked them up and added them to what I’ve already picked up this year and will soon have enough for a dozen med/lrg minnows for opening day. 3 Quote Since we can not call female anglers "fisherman" We should just call 'em hookers..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eyelander 164 Report post Posted May 1, 2021 I have an old picture from 40+ years ago (I'll see if I can find it) of my bud and I going into a stocked speck lake in the winter. We got to the spot and some ingrates were there the weekend before. Left all their beer empties(stubby bottles) on the shore, burnt the cases in the fire along with some broken bottles. Must have been a hot fire, the broken glass was fused together. We had walked in towing our gear on sleds. Got a few garbage bags out and when we finished the day fishing towed the empties and a lot of the broken glass out. Counted them when we were back in town, 58 bottles. Turned them in at the beer store, split the cash, went to D & R and bought fishing tackle. 2 Quote Prior Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summit 34 Report post Posted May 3, 2021 On 4/30/2021 at 10:33 PM, eyelander said: I have an old picture from 40+ years ago (I'll see if I can find it) of my bud and I going into a stocked speck lake in the winter. We got to the spot and some ingrates were there the weekend before. Left all their beer empties(stubby bottles) on the shore, burnt the cases in the fire along with some broken bottles. Must have been a hot fire, the broken glass was fused together. We had walked in towing our gear on sleds. Got a few garbage bags out and when we finished the day fishing towed the empties and a lot of the broken glass out. Counted them when we were back in town, 58 bottles. Turned them in at the beer store, split the cash, went to D & R and bought fishing tackle. Have to set the example, I guess. The other day I was fishing downstream of a guy drinking a Tims. He moved further upstream, leaving his cup and a few butts behind. As I headed out I scooped up his mug (haven't figured out what to do with the butts yet) in my net. Walked right past him so my net almost hit him in the head. Definitely got his attention 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
