I wonder how much more effective recreational anglers could be if we got rid of bag limits and other restrictions? I know some people struggle always, and I know guide friends of mine who limit their clients daily for weeks on end. I'm a decent angler but basically a weekend warrior with a job and family commitments. But, if fishing is good, I can limit the boat with decent frequency. Some days I could kill dozens. Others are much better at it than I am, and those that spend each day on the water really dial things in.

It all makes me wonder how effective we could be if we could take the gloves off and go to work killing hatchery fish (that's the goal afterall, right?)?