Why doesn't the Sacramento Bee jump all over this ? Spearing and killing a trophy fish is a ONE TIME thing. Most, fly fishermen on the other hand, practice catch and release, and these mature trophy fish can go on to breed and continue the population.
Another thing about killing these mature fish is their flesh is already tainted and toxic with mercury left in the rivers from years of mining a century ago. If these spear-O's want to eat fish they ought to kill younger legal size fish that haven't acquired so many toxins.
If they go on and knowingly kill these big fish, what do they do with the meat? Most likely throw it away in some dumpster.
Why not spear trash fish like carp, suckers, and squawfish that eat the eggs and fry of returning gamefish ? Why not spear salmon ? They're going to die anyway! (sarcasm)
This subject makes me sick. Tony
TONY BUZOLICH
Feather River Fly
Yuba City, CA.
(530) 790-7180
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