WHY CATCH AND RELEASE MATTERS
May 31, 2021
3 minutes
Words by MATT SPENCE
WHEN LURE FISHING FOR BASS on my favourite offshore reef I often encounter commercial fishermen who are also casting plugs. All the fish I catch are put back, but all theirs thrown into fish boxes.
If they see me return a good bass over the side of my small boat they invariably shake their heads in disbelief. To them I am throwing banknotes over the side, but
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