{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: 2016 Angling Resolutions

I don't think anyone ever changes anyone's opinion with online posts.  My experience is that people change their opinions and behavior when they decide to do so on their own.  

People have a lot of strong opinions on just about everything, including fly fishing.  Most folks on here are probably very nice, reasonable people in person.  

Try to remember that every time you see a picture of a trout laying in grass, muddy water, etc. that the person taking it probably has a valid fishing license, actually enjoys fishing and thus cares about he resource, and undoubtedly chooses to release many, many fish that they could otherwise legally kill, clean, and eat at home.  (Beth and I catch many brook trout > 9 inches every year, and we've eaten not a single one, ever).  

I will not post anything further to avoid hijacking this thread.  I'm going to make another manhattan!  Happy New Year!  

Gene

On Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 5:01:43 PM UTC-5, Bob Smith wrote:

Not a resolution but a wish for 2016. That the people who post pictures and videos here of their fish lying in muddy water, on rocks, or muddy water/rocks/gravel/grass, or being derricked out of the water and then lobbed back in to the water like a softball 10-30 feet (mostly those 4" brookies with flies as big as they are it seems)
will learn to respect the sport, respect their catch and show thought and care in handling them.

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