Interesting views.
Another thought here, Could the passion be driven from what we first caught when we were kids??? My first fish were YP and Walleyes and Crappie. I think I still have a soft spot in my heart for all of them. Primarily because of the memories of fishing for them with my Dad.
Eric Interesting you bring up trout. Being from the NE you would expect that I love trout fishing. We used to have the nations largest trout derby 200 yards from my house. I simply can't stand trout fishing. I can't explain why but its not my style of fishing and I get tired of it easily. Interesting in observing my biases even within my own zone.
I had heard that some NE states had stocking restrictions on Gills but don't know which ones. I know NY is not one of them (at least not upstate).
