Great article by Neil,

I totally believe in Catch & Release on all wild fish. The Federation of Fly Fishers is a strong supporter of this as well and I am a very active member of the FFF. I fish for trout and smallmouth bass in the rivers of Montana and Washington. I C&R every one, even my larger 'hogs' that I catch. I firmly believe in Lee Wulff's saying that game fish are too valuable to be only caught once.

As for hatchery trout, I am far more open on that subject. Personally, I still practice C&R on them as well but if someone wants to keep some hatchery trout then why not? The fact that I practice C&R simply means that someone else will also be able to enjoy catching that particular fish.


Larry ---sagefisher---