Originally posted by Bruce Condello:
OK, one more time.....
Here's my contention, stripped of all fishing references......
Actual food is positive reinforcement. Be it bluegills or pellets. This is why an organism's ability to be conditioned is different when exposing them to a food item like a real pellet, than if you are exposing them to a non-food item like a fishing lure. I'm not saying, nor will I ever say that you are wrong by saying that fish elicit decreased response to things they have been punished for.
I hate it when I agree with someone and they still want to argue about it.
Lesson learned from this stimulating discussion is RESPECT - or lack thereof.
Many differing views with respect are positive � lack of respect sends a very different message...
