timw@zeb.USWest.COM (02/17/89)
A discussion is ensuing in alt.fishing about the long term affect of catch and release fishing amongst a totally wild population of fish. The question's are, could a trout LEARN to avoid certain fly patterns, or for that matter bait, after being caught and released dozens of time? Could that same fish learn that fighting the fisherman is an unnecessary energy expenditure ? If YES to either, could this same information be transmitted genetically to subsequent generations of fish. Please, someone with some solid information on these questions, reply to me via e-mail, followups to alt.fishing or this newsgroup. Thank You. Tim Walker Littleton, Colorado