Alastair Bland’s 2012 dispatch from New Zealand.

Without doubt, fishing is an effective means of bringing people to the water’s edge, their eyes open and hearts thumping, to admire the ecosystem and consider the value in preserving it. But at its worst, catch-and-release fly fishing becomes a wicked game of torment.

<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/catch-and-release-a-wicked-game-22396707/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LINK</a> (via Smithsonian Magazine)

Alastair Bland’s 2012 dispatch from New Zealand. Without doubt, fishing is an effective means of bringing people to the water’s edge, their eyes open and ...{ai:summary}Fly fishing in New Zealand: an enticing activity that can inspire appreciation for the environment and conservation, but also a potentially cruel sport. #outdoors

Catch and Release: A Wicked Game?

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