Preach,

that you, second from left, right?

-- kypaddler

They paid their money, they took their fish.  Wierd how you are frowned upon for maximizing your take.  When did it become honorable to consume less than allowed?  The only honorable thing is whether you follow the rules and pay for your liscense.  If these guys are "legal" in the above pic....then I applaud them.  We need a return to those times.

Gorgeous catch, and it looks like they had a ball.

kypaddler wrote on Jun 30^th, 2011 at 2:21pm:

Back in the day it would have been!  I was not so enlightened as a child.  Once I filled someone's sailboat (a sunfish full of rainwater) with sunfish caught off the dock!

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@wally It has always been honourable to be moderate in your consumption.  We're not talking about stocking up for winter vs. starving here.  The difference between taking what you're allowed and taking what you need is called "class".  You wouldn't call the slaughter of the buffalo honourable, would you?  They took what they were allowed.  There are put-and-take fisheries that are stocked to be fished, but native populations should be treated with respect.

wally wrote on Jul 5^th, 2011 at 7:35am:

Class is not about following the letter of the law.  It's in how you choose to follow laws & conventions.  It's also culturally & situationally contextual.

Staying on topic.  While individual situations do mitigate what a classy act would be, we are in the situation of having a maximum quota.  Let's take a look at Frank Capra's masterpiece, It's a Wonderful Life. 

Who has more class?  Old Man Potter who would be completely within his rights to foreclose on defaulted mortgages (taking his allowed quota) or George Bailey who says, "...this rabble you're talking about... they do most of the working and paying and living and dying in this community. Well, is it too much to have them work and pay and live and die in a couple of decent rooms and a bath?"

Who has more class?  The guy who when the depression hits wants all his money out of the B&L (taking his allowed quota) or the lady who just asks for $17.50 to tide herself over.