Willi wrote:
wrote:

As I have already documented, starting with the state parks.

http://www.animalrights.net/archives...02/000019.html
http://www.mosportsmen.com/fishing/fishnews2.htm
http://www.consumerfreedom.com/news_.../headline/1129

Your pal,

TBone
Guilt replaced the creel.



A quote from one of the articles YOU cited. (Although I find this pretty
surprising)


"In fact, while many Americans might be ambivalent about hunting,
fishing remains very popular. In a Harris poll of Americans which asked
people to rank their favorite leisure activities, fishing came in 3rd
tied with spending time with family and kids, and behind only reading
and watching television."

As long as this is the case, I don't think we need to be concerned about
banning sport fishing.
[sig snipped]

Willi,

You should know better. Fishing will not be banned, only golfing for
fish will be banned. Fishing for sound biological management reasons
will never be banned. This, very specifically, will be the major
concession point between pure sportsfishers and animal rights groups,
which do force us to examine our ethical stance with wilderness at all
times. This affects our group of anglers [flyfishing] more directly
than any other group specifically which is why we should discuss it
here and probably take it a bit more seriously. If our tactics include
simply calling these folks 'loons', we've got a long row to hoe. I
point to the Norwegian document, as tired as it is, often, because, I
believe it is the most defensable stance and a good, fair, one most
folks would probably agree with.

Your pal,

Halfordian Golfer