On 28 Sep 2005 19:28:38 -0700, wrote:

Mike,

It isn't so in all of Europe, as it is till pretty cheap, clean and
wild in all of the Scandinavian countries, and from the size of those
countries, and with regard to their low population,I still feel that
there's hope. I do however share your concern about overfishing,
especially in the sea. The sad thing is that scientists have been
warning about possible collapsing populations of fish, like for example
cod, and still the politicians seem to listen only to the fishing
industry. Then again, why am I surprised? Have yet to meet with a
politician who cares more about what's actually going on than his or
hers own career and wallet.

On another note, I'd like to see Scotland one day, not necessarily
because of the fishing but still, it looks like a nice place (and they
do produce a certain liquid that I find interesting).


I suppose that being a fisherman, I should prefer a Speyside malt, but
I'd go for an Islay one every time. Mmm... peat smoke!

Anyway, I digress. I should be making a shameless plug for the SFF
group at this juncture. ;-)

Scotland is beautiful,if you ignore some areas in the central belt.
(Yeah, I know, I'm biased.) Just bring plenty of waterproofs and
insect repellant and you'll have a blast!

John
http://groups.msn.com/scottishflyfisher
Responsible anglers catch and release.
Lose the barbs or lose the fish!