Originally posted by 4Salt:
I think my point is slippin' by you parker. It's [b]NOT the conscientious anglers such as yourself who take careful photos that are the impetus for this proposed reg. It's the thousands of morons who drag fish over the rocks, drop them in the boat, hold them up by the gills, kick them back in the water etc...
See, in order to protect THOSE fish, we as concerned anglers ALSO have to sacrifice a little. I'm sure that we'll all be able to safely release AND photograph fish we intend to release, just not 3 feet in the air or 10 feet up the bank.
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To those that argue "well...who is going to enforce this regulation?" or "well...people will do it anyways!"...yeah but snagging is illegal, killing wild steelhead in most river systems is illegal, the vast majority of people want wild steelhead release in all rivers year round, etc. etc. etc.!
Whether it is concerning fisheries regulations or the general law governing society, I will NEVER
not support what I feel will benefit the fish or benefit society because "uh well...people will do it anyways!" or "uh...who will enforce it?"!
BTW-The anecdotes I have been recieving from those that were out fishing Sekiu and the other areas where wild salmon could not be brought aboard the vessel seem to conclude that the mortality of wild coho was much less then in previous years because they were being handled with more care due to WDFW regulations.
I guess if you want to enjoy that trophy wild fish you can do it in your mind, by killing it up on the OP, or by putting a crappy photo on the wall. Sorry Sparkey, those photos aren't wall quality.
I guess our values are very very differant. I enjoy trophy wild fish via the pursuit, the take, the fight, the quick photo and the release. For me, the above photos are more then enough...I do not need a "picture-perfect" photo on the wall to enjoy a wild steelhead.
And actually, that second photo of yours truly is one of my favorites (eventhough I have a goofy-ass look on my face) because the photo does a remarkable job of capturing the absolute beautiful coloration of that particular fish.
Parker...from what I understand both photos I posted of myself would be legal because the fish was still partially submerged in the water.
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