"jps" wrote in message
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"NOYB" wrote in message
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Careful now. If you start attacking fisherman, you won't have Harry
around
to fight your battles for you. In other words, you'll be in new,
uncharted
waters.

Fishermen get no dispensation from me. Killing things for sport isn't
cool,
and it's certainly not "conservative."

If you're fishing to eat, that's okay by me. If one out of 50 fish are
big
enough to eat, that's not fishing to eat. Time to try another hole.


You really don't have a clue. No responsible sport fisherman is out
*killing* fish for sport. Practicing tried and true catch and release
techniques virtually guarantees the survival of your catch.

Use circle hooks so you gut-hook fewer fish.
Use a wet rag when handling them.
Revive your catch before throwing them back.
Properly vent bottom fish before releasing them.

Five people went fishing the other day. We caught upwards of 100 fish...and
all but one swam off in good health when released. We also kept 3 grouper,
3 mackeral, a couple of dozen grunts, and a couple of dozen snapper for
dinner. I had enough for lunch and dinner that day...and another couple of
pounds went into the freezer. Nothing glutinous.

As for "keeping 1 out of 50"...it's because the regulations are set up that
way. They set the parameters so that most fish are released and can
rejuvenate the populations.