On Mar 7, 12:11 am, notbob wrote:

already, Frank...), I ran across a $100 "trout priest". Now, I'm not
exactly sure what a trout priest is, but I have my suspicions. One thing I
know for sure about it. In CA, it would get you a felony weapons charge and
a night in the slammer if found during a routine traffic stop.

It's a British term. It's for exactly what you suspect: quickly
dispatching a trout that you intend for the table. Probably more
humane than letting it die slowly out of water, or stuck on a
stringer.

But $100???? with split cane???

And yes, the c&r line is ironic.