As Homer would say, Doh!

why did you bring up the c/m word again.
I agree there is some real dimwits out there that dont have a clue when it come to fish handling, though I am against more regulations. Even the state says regulations dont work education does at least that what I have been told by state patrol before I get a warning.

There are to many variables in this state to make another blanket regulation. High banks, high boat sides, fishing piers, fast water etc.....


education does work and it doesnt take alot of effort. Take for instance bass, now heres a fish that not to long ago was regarded as a trash fish there was no catch and release regulations on it and everybody kept them or through them on the bank. Now its a popular gamefish that people spend big bucks on, and catch and release is the in thing. Its actually more popular to let them go then it is to keep them. The word Meathead is just one of the educational tools used to encourage catch and release. The same can happen for salmon and steelhead.

Next time you see someone bonk a native laugh and ask are you really going to keep that fish. Comments "like what joke" or "look another newbie" Make them feel unpopular for being a meathead. For alot of people fishing is more about recognition than the actuall act of fishing
The more times they are looked down upon for bonking fish and praised for releasing fish the more likely they will become an avid catch and release fishermen!