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haha go for it.
Once again, Zach teaches us with example. hilarious.I vote DIY spray bomb.
Or abandon the idea and spend the money on outfitting the entire top with solar panels.
Hi Brian Welcome-
I’m almost tempted to buy a Holga just so I can legitimately ask for XXL condoms at the pharmacy without BS’ing :)))
Holga style- Diana/Fujipet type 120 cams were a big rage in the early 90’s in the ” fine art ” crowd- lots of great pics and bodies of work done with them .
Just a few additional thoughts:
In the numerous hooking mortality studies I’ve read, it is generally held that circle hooks and even small treble hook artificials do less damage than j-hooks because they are swallowed less deeply. However, this difference is dependent largely on the type of j-hook fly/lure used and method. Also, the better scientific studies out there make allowances for angler experience/inexperience in their evaluation of data.
The company claims you can catch just as many fish and perhaps more with their system, so a question is raised: Is it better to hook more fish with circle hooks than fewer fish with J-hooks? Part of the rationale in special regulations such as a single, barbless hook rule is to give the fish an advantage and opportunity to escape–in other words, a sporting chance–and thus limit the number of fish actually brought to hand. One does lose more fish on single, barbless j-hooks.
I didn’t see any link to studies, but I would not buy the company’s argument that the method does less damage to fish until its system is included in some kind of comparative and independent scientific study.
Anglers concerned about hooking mortality self limit their catch. One hundred fish days are not generally a good thing for a fishery. I’d rather have an enjoyable day catching a few challenging fish on a barbless j-hook and making good and timely releases than “slaughtering” them with a new and exclusive system.
Interestingly- I have spent several hundred dollars on books- specifically technical/info loaded/reference
Amazing thread – the input shared from real experienced seasoned pros is much appreciated.
I’m curious how you see
