There will always be guys taking over their limits..
I know on my charters, I ask the clients if they do not mind releasing a bow. I ask them if they are okay with one bow per boat per trip and 10 out of 10 say let them all go! Which is awesome! We get our pictures and away they go.. Sure some get hooked badly and were forced to keep them, but I will not waste any fish no matter the species! This new rainbow regulation is great. The DEC stocked many bows in Catherine this past year. Will it help? Who knows time will heal, now were losing a strain of fish ang gaining another if it takes. I do know, this year was a great year for bows from may-end of august. I can not complain. I support the support of the rainbow regulations and I for sure am glad they made to decision to follow through. I fish the bows year round from stream to the lake and love C&R on these guys. I keep my share of Atlantics. Better off getting them in the lake because by the time they run the creek, they are snagged up, litterally.