I can see that my reasoning is a waste of time here. This is a catch and release forum and that's fine, I do appreciate your concerns for the fish. We all need to be concerned. I have never said that your personal choice to release fish is bad choice, of course if you choose to release fish, I'm all for it. It can't hurt anything, but I don't believe that C&R will ensure continued healthy runs of fish. I'm simply saying that there may be other effective options as well, that don't require mandatory C&R on healthy runs of fish. It seems that many (not all of you) of you simply refuse to consider other options.

Take Care.