hmmmmmm.....some good....some bad

I missed this post somehow, and obviously a scorching topic. I have no passionate feelings about the WSR regulation. It matters not to me one way or the other...as long as the fish numbers are not endangered, I don't have a problem with people keeping their catch. I release wild fish, but that's been my choice.
This "Sparkey's Law" thing, however, is very worrisome to me.
Todd pointed out.....
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.......It doesn't make it illegal to stick both your hands in its gills, or standing on its head in two inches of water to rip the hook out, but it does prevent you from responsibly holding it out of the water to get a good picture, and may have some safety implications both in boats and on stream banks that aren't conducive to wading.
It's the
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and may have some safety implications both in boats and on stream banks that aren't conducive to wading.
that I find totally unacceptable. The "may" in the above quote can surely be changed to "will", don't you think?

I DO understand the reasoning behind this concept, but I believe it to be poorly thought out. It does not sound like it will be easy for those who like to fish alone, does it?

And I am surprised that there hasn't been more said about this aspect.

And I want to add, "Thanks, Todd and Salmo G" for your considerate and informative posts...always an inspiration....even when I disagree. beer
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