One of the things, if not the main thing, that keeps anglers going, casting and casting and casting, is the thought that the next cast might be the one that hooks that trophy fish. It doesn't happen often, maybe only once in a lifetime, and you never know when. It could be the next cast.

When it finally happens, when you finally make the right cast in the right place with the right fly or lure, and hook the big one, be prepared for one of the most difficult decisions of your life. You've been waiting for this moment all your life, but in a span of less than a minute, you must decide whether to kill this marvelous fish and mount it above your fireplace or let it go to spawn thousands of its kind and make another angler's day.

But now, thankfully, anglers have an option of having their trophy mounted without killing it.

I faced this dilemma in June while fishing in northeastern Saskatchewan when I caught trophy-sized northern pike and walleye. I released both fish, but fortunately, I have photos and measurements. I didn't know about the new option I had until I started showing the photos around, and now, I'm elated about having my trophies mounted and still feeling good inside about not killing them... Read Full Article.

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