I tangled my line, caught rocks and cast so haphazardly that fish miles away must have heard me. But there’s a reason it’s called fishing, not catching.

The key thing is that in the US (and a number of other countries) fishing and hunting groups are a key part of the political coalition which enables conservation.

Do pay attention to mercury contamination issues if you’re eating fish you catch.

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  • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    “If I just went out in the middle of a river and stood on a rock, people would think I’m crazy,” Bombardier told me as we drifted. “But fishing gives me an excuse to do it. That’s why I like trout fishing.”

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