They were talking about enjoying the sport of fishing just for the sport itself. Just catch and release.
My only problem is that when I releases it, the guy behind me would use his net and swoop up a dizzy fish and take it home. That is why when I see a white guy catches and releases a fish, I thank him for releasing it into my pot of soup.
Ocean beach SF, white crab needs to be a certain size and if too small, you must releases them. Guess who is behind to pick them up after you? Cot dayam vulture and poachers I'm telling you. No shame in the game for them plus crabs, they don't swim away at the sandy beach. They stay put in one spot by digging into the sand which makes it perfect for vultures poachers to go in for the easy picking. Talking about catch and release huh?