Originally Posted by
bloody bellies
Agreed, when the fish were abundant, people would practice a lot more C.R than now, reason being you know you could go back and catch more fish if you wanted 1 for the table, now what I see on the flow, is if a fish is caught it dies, regarding the quality of the fish, I'm glad I introduced fishing to my son, and now I get to try and introduce my 2 -9 month old grand daughters into it, the reason some people fish on the rivers is not because of the scenery and serenity anymore, its for food because the cost of fish in the stores is outrageous, I eat fish but when I started fishing regardless of lakes , ocean or streams it was because I like the thrill of being able to fool the fish and it feels like an accomplishment, I don't fish because of the quantity of fish I catch, if I did , now a days with the numbers being so low, I would not fish, I fish for the comradely of talking with fellow anglers , and the peaceful ness of being in a boat on a lake or on the river, to me a fish is a bonus. Something about fishing that humbles a person, one day you can be catching numbers and you go back the next, and you watch the fish move out of the way of your lure and get nothing, great sport isn't it.