I agree too and practice it religiuosly. BUT you had to know that somebody was going to go on the attack sooner or later. Have you read the Alaska magazine a couple of months back? They published an article that essentially said releasing fish back into the river is causing more damage than limiting the harvest.... Another perspective, one I don't take much stock in. The article was titled, "Playing With Your Food". The author went on to elaborate on the numbers of fish that are returned with serious injury due to release after fishing with barbed hooks and the danger it's causing with the rest of the fishing population due partially to reduced overall fitness of the population and increased susceptibility to disease. They also bring up how cruel we all are for releasing the fish we love to "play with". I say rock-on; release em all!