not too many years back some Sport Fishing groups privately funded a similar study ( Lead by the Sport Fishing Institute of BC IIRC) which later claimed recreational angling generated something like a billion dollars of economic activity in the subject year. Others asserted this was likely exaggerated if not down right nonsense. I think your reaction demonstrates why.   My wife who fished for a few hours 1 day on a trip we took together last year got tagged in this study. Some of the questions relate to spending by the entire household. Do you think I can remember how much I spent on tackle, fly trying stuff and lures? It was a wild guess at best. Still I don't know if there is a better way to do it.

I just completed the Province of British Columbia (B.C.) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) internet Socio-Economic Analysis (iSEA) Freshwater Recreational Fishing Survey (for the 2023-2024 fishing season)

My goodness that was a laborious/tedious process! I keep a fishing journal but adding up, then recording, the number of days, species and locations was a chore. If I didn't keep a journal, my responses (read "wild arse guesses") would be woefully inaccurate.

I understand and support the reasons behind the survey and that's why tried to be as diligent and accurate as I could, but I question the validity/reliability of the results when most anglers are going from memory.

I'm not a statistician, but there must be a better way of doing it than asking anglers to remember and report that level of detail over an entire year period.

sold

A little adversity builds character. The Cup will soon be ours. Unlike a certain team from Ontario the Canucks will be playing on Monday

Wouldn't get to high and mighty. This used to be a regular occurrence at a river in the LML. The walk to the best fishing hole was cut by more than half if you cut across the field instead of along the dyke. I saw it happen once, and know of a few other times; don't recall anyone ever being arrested, just a talking to. The land got sold about a decade ago though.

Starting to look like your season is over. Will be a sleepless night for you now.

SugarTooth,

Please check your inbox.  I am interested in buying the rod from you.

Thanks

Like with an assault rifle instead?

I mean, those punk arse kids were trespassing on private land after being being warned previously. So…

There are better ways of discouraging trespassing than chasing them with an armed knife.