I'm a recent transplant to TN and the Caney was the most hyped river I heard about. I was so excited to fish the river. Well, you guys can have it. I'm with the others here who don't want to stand shoulder to shoulder with other fishermen. And let's not even talk about the canoe hatch. Want to make the Caney a better fishery ( or at least more enjoyable)? Get rid of the the canoe services. Coming from KY, the Cumberland below Wolf Creek was my river, and I still utilize it monthly because I feel it's a better fishery and experience.
As for the original topic of keeping trout, go for it. I'm a staunch fly fisherman, but I don't understand why people hold the trout to such a snooty standard. It's a fish. BASS did the same thing with the largemouth in the 70s and 80s. Yes, having a trophy fishery is nice, and with the proper regs it will be sustainable. We the sportsmen voted that we want a trophy fishery, so the biologists set regs to give us what we asked for.
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