Nov
14
Do You Catch and Release When You Fly Fish?
November 14, 2007 |
Many of us who engage and very much enjoy fly fishing make it a point to practice catch and release. What exactly is catch and release? When you catch a fish, what you do is release it back to the waters afterwards. This is a way of making sure that the fish caught is given the chance to complete its full life cycle.
When you catch and release your fish every time you go fly fishing, you give back its right to bear its offspring and in effect will help in the maintenance of the population of the species. With the practice of catch and release, it also assures avid fly fishermen and anglers the continuous enjoyment of productive fishing activities, not only for our generation but for the many generations to come.
Likewise, it is advised that catch and release is especially practiced during spawning period as the male and female species should be present during this delicate time when both their presence is needed for strong protection.
Catch and release is indeed a noble practice, and a tough one to perform by anglers at that. Many would love to land and bring home their catch, especially if it is a trophy fish. Still, if our catch is released to the water, then it helps in the continuous maintenance as far as the fish population in our waters is concerned, and is definitely a boon to everyone who enjoys prolific fly fishing.
