ryguyfi
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I'll put it into the perspective of someone who doesn't live very close to any wild trout streams in PA.
I wouldn't have gotten into fly fishing, and if stocking stopped, it would be very difficult for me to keep up with it. I can hit exactly 1 stream in about an hour drive that has wild fish. My fishing would be cut down to about 25% at the most and I would probably give up trout fishing minus a few outings every year. That would suck.
Why do we "fly fishermen" always feel so priveliged? I know some fantastic bait anglers who catch and release, and are very talented. Also know that my kids wouldn't be able to trout fish for several years until they could handle a fly rod. We don't always like them, but what gives us the right to say that someone who fishes 1-2 weekends a year isn't allowed to do so any more. I see 1 Penguin game in person about every 2 years. Does that make me less of a fan? The high horse is a dangerous place to be because it's a bigger fall.
I wouldn't have gotten into fly fishing, and if stocking stopped, it would be very difficult for me to keep up with it. I can hit exactly 1 stream in about an hour drive that has wild fish. My fishing would be cut down to about 25% at the most and I would probably give up trout fishing minus a few outings every year. That would suck.
Why do we "fly fishermen" always feel so priveliged? I know some fantastic bait anglers who catch and release, and are very talented. Also know that my kids wouldn't be able to trout fish for several years until they could handle a fly rod. We don't always like them, but what gives us the right to say that someone who fishes 1-2 weekends a year isn't allowed to do so any more. I see 1 Penguin game in person about every 2 years. Does that make me less of a fan? The high horse is a dangerous place to be because it's a bigger fall.