stcow1,
Yep. - I joined yesterday & had I asked the exact same question on the SA forum, I would have had at least 6-10 positive responses by the end of the 1st day. = So pardon me for suggesting that the Austin group is "rather unhelpful" to newcomers to town.
Further, your comment about "over-fishing" has been fully considered & discounted to its actual value to this discussion: zilch.
(In 60+ years of fishing, I've not seen a single instance of anything bigger than a farm pond being "fished out", presuming that the lake/stream/river is reasonably healthy.)
As to "catch & release", you should ask a fish biologist about the percentage of "released fish" that live through the experience, long term. = The actual percentage is quite low.
(That's why a considerable percentage of fish biologists are dead-set against "competitive fishing tournaments".)
As to "all caps", it's been my long experience that people who gripe/carp/complain/whine/whimper about minor things like typos, awkward syntax, "all caps", miss-spelled words & other similar minor things, have little of importance to contribute to a discussion among adults & just are being "small-minded"/hateful and/or they just want to say "something", even when they would do better to reserve comment/remain silent.
A Personal Note: You might consider removing "dude" from your comments to any mature man. = It's a sure sign of a smart-A$$ (& generally not very bright) kid's attempt at a "put down" & every man over 40YO, that I know, despises & is insulted being addressed by that term.
just my opinions, satx