Cleaning up = good fishing karma

[fishingbimmer]

Last weekend I had the chance to get out to one of my favourite spots that I haven't been to in a while. The fishing was pretty good but unfortunately a bunch of trash was hanging around. . . so I thought I would do my part. I know it's not a whole lot but every bit helps and the spot looked a lot better when I left. The bag is actually a minnow bag that was left on site and I happened to have a set of gloves in my wading jacket. Probably good to always carry a bag just in case.

I encourage everyone to clean up when you are out and about. Probably only took me 10 minutes at the end of my day to fill up a bag. Like any good dead I think the effect is contagious and hopefully the messy people will realize they should clean up after themselves. I also think a lot of otherwise tidy people justify leaving their garbage when trash is already laying around.
I can say that anyone from this site that I have gone out with has cleaned up after themselves and I'd like everyone on this site has the same respect.

Cheers. bimmer.

 

[ahalls]

U are a good man!! I try to do the same when i can...

 

[NADO]

well done sir

 

[FishingNoob]

Nice job, I do the same!

 

[CanadianAngler87]

Nice man, its a good feeling!

 

[Dozer]

 

[rocheleauc]

Good stuff!

 

[Shimano]

nice. well done.

i hate people that litters on some fishing hot spot and ruins my day.

 

[Alfiegee]

Good on you bimmer. I almost always have a trash bag in my pack and unfortunately often fill it.
It is sad that people leave their stuff behind. I say if you can carry it in, then carry it out. It's not like things get heavier. Bottles and cans are always lighter when left as litter.
2 of my peeves that I always clean up when on the water are discarded fishing line and the rings that hold 6 cans. Besides being an eyesore these items can be dangerous to wildlife and to others trying to enjoy the outdoors.

Alfie.

 

[Dugger]

...the river rose last week and flooded the backyard, again, and when it receded I found 6 hypodermic needles spread about, diabetic needles. Not good in so may ways.

 

[Alfiegee]

Wow. That is something new for my peeve list Dugger. I can't say I have ever found any needles in my waterfront clean-up projects, but as you said, that is bad in many ways.

Alfie.

 

[FishingNoob]

Wow, I think finding needles would make me crazy. Sad... I'm with Alfi on hating the fishing line. I also see lots of cigarette buts, packs, etc. Garbage bag and gloves are always in my tackle bag...

 

[Dugger]

greatttttt... we now have to wear HazMat suits to fish... sad

 

[FishingNoob]

greatttttt... we now have to wear HazMat suits to fish... sad

Seems so, especially when your fishing pretty much downtown TO, never walk barefoot.