Flounder Coins

Thank you so much for the flounder coins you sent my son! Having his first-ever flounder recognized is a big deal. Thank you for what you are doing for our flounder fishery.

Bruce Smith

The flounder coins are a great idea! I read the article about them at fishgame.com and was impressed with your heart for the fishery. I am going to be catch-and-release only fishing for flounder this year seeking the really big fish. My goal is to earn some of those coins for 20-inch and over fish.

Mason Jones

Editor: Thank you so much! I believe this new era of Flounder Revolution will be the best ever and we expect some great things to come for the fishery and for anglers who participate. If you catch and release a flounder measuring 20 inches or more you qualify for one of our flounder awards tokens. If your child or grandchild catches their first flounder they can get a First Flounder award token. Email photos to chester@chestermoore.com.

Dangers

Can you elaborate on why you think humans are the biggest danger in the woods? I read one of your columns about finding a hidden shack in the woods and was intrigued because I’ve never ran into any crazies.

Herman Stone

Editor: There is nothing more dangerous than people, especially in remote areas. In my opinion this is undeniable. Sure, in grizzly country it’s debatable but elsewhere it’s just a fact.

The stories are omnipresent.

Take for example the caller to my radio program “Moore Outdoors’ ‘ on Newstalk AM 560 KLVI who found a body burning while teal hunting with his son south of Houston.

Another caller revealed that in the 70s he and his father were out at night fishing near High Island, TX and saw someone against the shoreline burying something and decided to leave. Turns out it was serial killer Dean Coryl who killed dozens in and around his home in Pasadena and buried bodies at the Higher Island area.

Remote areas are often the most peaceful but due to the isolation can be extremely dangerous.

I see these human-related threats falling into four categories.

*Idiot Hunters: These are those rare , unethical, clueless hunters who should not be in the woods (and give the rest of us a bad name). Every year stories of people shooting someone because they heard something coming through the bushes. This is probably statistically the most dangerous human threat because of the widespread nature of hunters in America.

*Poachers: Encountering a poacher in the woods can be dangerous if they assume you will turn them in or if you make the mistake of confronting them instead of law enforcement handling the duties. It’s not as dangerous as it is in Africa where organized crime and even terror cells are involved in high stakes rhino and elephant poaching but it is a potential threat.

*Drug Trade: Finding meth labs and pot farms is not good. People do not want their operations found out and will go to any length to stop someone from squealing.

*Predators: This is the scariest level. This is coming across someone hunting humans whether to rape, kill or terrorize.

We should not be afraid of the great outdoors but also should go in with our eyes open to the potential (human) dangers.

 

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