PETA?

Its not a "bunny/tree hugger" sentiment at work here, folks!

I advocate wild release for the simple fact that we need more fish living to spawn. Hell yes, I would choose to eat some if the world were a perfect place and there were plenty to go around. But that just ain't the sitchewashun here-abouts! And I'm hardly a new fisher (fact is I just bought a compewter). Seen it happen with my own eyes. Been releasing since the 80's. Wild fish provide more for us in the water alive than dead in the back of a pickup.

C&R regs have only been passed after wild populations have basically crashed! I would hate to see what the would have been like today if all steelhead fishermen had continued to harvest wild steelhead.

"I'll trade you a hamburger today for two hamburgers tomorrow"!


GS
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"It's NOT that much farther than the Cowlitz!"

"I fish, therefore someone else must tend the cooler!"