I will state up front that I have spent many years as a commercial fisherman, and many many more as an avid spot fisherman. So far I have only partially formed an opinion on this issue, but I think non-C&R guiding should fall under the rubric of commercial harvest. It seems to me that both the cause and the effect are the same: make an income by providing others with fish to eat. It seems absurd to me to apply recreational management policy to any form of commercial harvesting.
I have chosen to post this on the freshwater board because I think it will be read by more members here, and because this is an issue affecting both rivers and oceans.
I have chosen to post this on the freshwater board because I think it will be read by more members here, and because this is an issue affecting both rivers and oceans.