Ok, the other day my friend told me about this place he was going to trout fish. He said he had to pay 40 bucks to go to a plac

[wvuskinsfan3]

Ok, the other day my friend told me about this place he was going to trout fish. He said he had to pay 40 bucks to go to a place where they basically take you on a "guided fish" and stock trout for you where you are going to fish at. I'm sorry i can't see much fun in that. Whats your opinion?

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Kind of takes all the fun out of it!

[steve182]

Save the $40.oo and walk upstream until you find a nice hole or two. Cast a few, try a couple different baits, spinners, flies, whathaveyou. If you don't catch any, move on. Great way to spend a few hours, or longer.

[BuckTheSystem]

The trophy is in the eye of the one who catches it. I think it would be fun to get in there and hammer 'em, but I don't think I would put one up on the wall.

[ken.mcloud]

This sounds a lot like those stocked pheasant hunts to me. Where people pay money to have stocked birds released into a certain field just as they go into it.

My opinion on both is the same: If you want to do it, go right ahead, but it holds no appeal for me.

For me the real reason to go fishing/hunting is to spend time being one with nature, and to be challenged to out-smart the wisest animals that nature can throw at me.

It seems to me that these arranged-and-stocked hunting and fishing trips take away both reasons.

[wallofsam]

Half of the sport is to find the game, I don't like to do anything half-a$$!

[BuckTheSystem]

I have never been on a "canned" hunt/fish, but I won't discount how much fun it could be. Still out in nature with the friends I would go out there with. I just don't like to pay for what I could do for free (also why I have never used a fishing guide, or even gone to South Dakota to pheasant hunt). Not everyone has the same outdoor background or resources. At least they are still participating.

[shane]

I hate that crap.

[texastriedandtrue]

well it all depends down here in texas we dont have any true places to fish for trout so as part of tpwd's efforts they stock trout in the winter months in some of our rivers for anglers to pursue something a little different and i have to say even knowing where the fish should be and then catching them is fun

[matouse3]

Maybe for kids, but not very sporting if your looking for a challenge.

[catchmorefish]

Thats stupid, i like just walking throught the woods or valley and catching my own trout. That would take the pride out of catching all the fish.