04-17-2009, 06:32 PM
[quote wasatchsurf]Most waters that have a Fly Fishing only designation have that for fish quality reasons, not social reasons.
Fly Fishing has a much lower fish mortality rate than hardware or bait fishing. Traditionally Fly Fisherman are much more open to conservation and catch and release techniques etc...
I'm a fly guy and have been for 30 years ,I do know how to use a spinning rod and bait caster very well though.
But you will be hard pressed to find an independent study that backs your statements on mortality from hardware/bait fishing VS Fly fishing- just not true .
I do think Fly fisherman (overall) are a more conservation conscious group .
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Fly Fishing has a much lower fish mortality rate than hardware or bait fishing. Traditionally Fly Fisherman are much more open to conservation and catch and release techniques etc...
I'm a fly guy and have been for 30 years ,I do know how to use a spinning rod and bait caster very well though.
But you will be hard pressed to find an independent study that backs your statements on mortality from hardware/bait fishing VS Fly fishing- just not true .
I do think Fly fisherman (overall) are a more conservation conscious group .
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