I also caught over 100 trout out of the Bow this past season. Even though most were caught and released on small flies, I killed at least 2 from hooks that got in the gills. One was a nice 15 inch rainbow that took a stonefly very deep in the throat, and couldn't be saved. This one bothered me a lot, because a fish this size in the Nw stretch is at least 3 years old or more. As a result, I support any consultation that reduces angling pressure on this fishery. Far too many people fish the river during the season. Our best pools in the Nw stretch are fished every single day of the summer. I will personally be reducing my angling effort next season by at least 50%. I feel that voluntarily limiting time on the river, as an experienced and effective fly fisherman, can make a difference if that is what it takes to help recover the fishery.
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