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Old 07-21-2008, 09:19 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by Nebe View Post
I saadlly think that 2 at 28 is going to be very hard to change- lets face it.. the rec fishery is corrupt, as there are so many recreational fishermen who are making money off of these fish.. How do we convince charter captians that a dead fish is worth less than a fish that is alive?? For example a charter of 4, plus a captian and 2 mates goes out and the boat comes back with 14 fish.. the extra fish gets sold at market, the paying people take home their fish.. its a system not of enjoyment, but of paybacks, be it food or money..
You don't.
They have their minds set.

I'm sure at least one comm will come on this thread and blow up about how everything is fine and dandy.

The world needs more charter captains like Terry who embrace catch and release for the most part.

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