Wow, not sure where to start... I'm new here and so far most of what I've been reading has been bickering and nit picking, did I arrive at a poor time?
I'm crowding 50 years of age, I've been chasing trout since I was in grade 5, learned a lot along the way and listened to varying opinions on catch and release, proper Etiquette when it comes to my fellow anglers or
any number of other things people argue about, that's fishing related!
I have kept fish in the past, was taught to gut and gill them rinse them out and pack them with rinsed and wet moss till we got back to the car! In the creel or in the vest!
I don't use a net, I've never carried a stringer, I have an old tailing glove I've used for longer than I can remember. I haven't kept fish in over 10 years, I've held bows in freezing cold water till my hands were numb to be sure they were able to swim away on their own!
The pics of fish here are amazing, big part of why I registered here.
Masked backgrounds take away from the pics, IMO....
Not naming water is fine, I can relate to that, I've always kept my spots to myself and a few buddies...although I see others there fairly often on opening day, which I tend to avoid anymore!
Cut people a little slack, if you really feel the need to "educate", drop them a message with your ideas or pointers.
Fishing is fun, I get out when I can to get away from the crap I have going on in real life. Just being out, for me is what its about and if I get into fish its a bonus!
just my 2 cents
tight lines!!