Unfortunately there are A$$#01*$ in every fishing discipline. Come to PA and visit some of the overcrowded Fly Fishing Only sections. You'll see more than a few dead trout there too not to mention some of the most unsportsmanlike behavior you will ever see ANYWHERE!

Maybe it's my dumb luck or the places I choose to fish but I have seen more dead trout on Catch & Release Fly Fishing Only streams than in ANY open water I fish.

I also have seen more than my share of bait & lure guys who handle and release their fish with as much care as many fly guys. They use single hook lures and pinch down their barbs. I run into them at some places where I fish which are wild trout waters. There concern for the resource is equal to mine except they choose to use different tackle to catch their fish.

The jerks that abound everywhere fortunately are the exception and not part of any number crunching which is why the mortality rate is as low as it is.