Dave LaCourse wrote:
On 29 Jul 2006 08:34:46 -0700, wrote:

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.

Oh, now I get it. Sound biological reasons are like those they
imposed on the Rapid River a few years ago. With a dropping native
brook trout population because of meat collectors, Maine fisheries
management put a C and R policy on the Rapid. In a few short years
the brook trout population rebounded and catching five pound (and
larger!) brook trout is now the norm. I no longer have to go to
Labrador to catch big brook trout - C&R has made it possible in the
Rapid (but only in the spring and early fall when the river temp is
sufficiently low). Catch and Kill almost killed the Rapid.

Dave, who is heading back to Labrador in August for Landlocks and
brout trut.

A (2) over 18", mandatory kill, would have worked as well, would it
not? There is no sound biological reason, ever, for pure catch and
release. If the fishery can not withstand the mortality incident to
catch and release, it must be closed to fishing. The distinction may be
subtle but it is a vitally important one.

Your pal,

TBone
Guilt replaced the creel