just gets it just gets better oh good I
just gets it just gets better oh good I did put my pants on
I have been a professional angler for
I have been a professional angler for most of my adult life I was a guide an
most of my adult life I was a guide an
most of my adult life I was a guide an instructor and I have my own TV show I
instructor and I have my own TV show I
instructor and I have my own TV show I was a member of the Canadian fly fishing
was a member of the Canadian fly fishing
was a member of the Canadian fly fishing team and I fished on the World
team and I fished on the World
team and I fished on the World Championships fishing has been my life’s
Championships fishing has been my life’s
Championships fishing has been my life’s passion my husband move of course if
passion my husband move of course if
passion my husband move of course if anyone here is a fisherman and I do see
anyone here is a fisherman and I do see
anyone here is a fisherman and I do see some familiar faces in the crowd you
some familiar faces in the crowd you
some familiar faces in the crowd you know how it feels when you cast your
know how it feels when you cast your
know how it feels when you cast your line in the water and hit your mark one
line in the water and hit your mark one
line in the water and hit your mark one minute you’re enjoying the peace and
minute you’re enjoying the peace and
minute you’re enjoying the peace and serenity of nature when all of a sudden
serenity of nature when all of a sudden
serenity of nature when all of a sudden the water explodes you feel a pull you
the water explodes you feel a pull you
the water explodes you feel a pull you pull back your adrenaline goes through
pull back your adrenaline goes through
pull back your adrenaline goes through the roof and you start to shape as you
the roof and you start to shape as you
the roof and you start to shape as you real that fish in no words can describe
real that fish in no words can describe
real that fish in no words can describe that feeling I’ve never felt more alive
that feeling I’ve never felt more alive
that feeling I’ve never felt more alive my husband Luke of course now this is
my husband Luke of course now this is
my husband Luke of course now this is where it gets tough because as great as
where it gets tough because as great as
where it gets tough because as great as that feeling is and as much as I know
that feeling is and as much as I know
that feeling is and as much as I know that I will miss it I have decided to
that I will miss it I have decided to
that I will miss it I have decided to never again cast a line in the water for
never again cast a line in the water for
never again cast a line in the water for sport
I’m not here to preach or tell anyone
I’m not here to preach or tell anyone what’s right or wrong this is my
what’s right or wrong this is my
what’s right or wrong this is my personal decision one that has taken a
personal decision one that has taken a
personal decision one that has taken a lot of souls now I grew up on the water
lot of souls now I grew up on the water
lot of souls now I grew up on the water in Nova Scotia and I fell in love with
in Nova Scotia and I fell in love with
in Nova Scotia and I fell in love with fishing the first time I cast my line on
fishing the first time I cast my line on
fishing the first time I cast my line on the water and pulled out a fish you know
the water and pulled out a fish you know
the water and pulled out a fish you know it seemed like a miracle I remember how
it seemed like a miracle I remember how
it seemed like a miracle I remember how excited I felt and how back then sports
excited I felt and how back then sports
excited I felt and how back then sports fishing was a male preserve I would
fishing was a male preserve I would
fishing was a male preserve I would watch the fishing shows on TV and
watch the fishing shows on TV and
watch the fishing shows on TV and fantasize about having a show of my own
fantasize about having a show of my own
fantasize about having a show of my own but the idea seems so preposterous that
but the idea seems so preposterous that
but the idea seems so preposterous that I wouldn’t even dare say it out loud and
I wouldn’t even dare say it out loud and
I wouldn’t even dare say it out loud and my father well he would take my
my father well he would take my
my father well he would take my brother’s on the fishing trips but he
brother’s on the fishing trips but he
brother’s on the fishing trips but he would never take me it never even
would never take me it never even
would never take me it never even occurred to him and when I would ask to
occurred to him and when I would ask to
occurred to him and when I would ask to come along he’d say these trips aren’t
come along he’d say these trips aren’t
come along he’d say these trips aren’t for girls and a discussion when I was 30
for girls and a discussion when I was 30
for girls and a discussion when I was 30 I decided to go after my dream I sold my
I decided to go after my dream I sold my
I decided to go after my dream I sold my business and went in pursuit of becoming
business and went in pursuit of becoming
business and went in pursuit of becoming a professional fly fisherman now what
a professional fly fisherman now what
a professional fly fisherman now what i’m about to share with you guys I’ve
i’m about to share with you guys I’ve
i’m about to share with you guys I’ve never said out loud before it has taken
never said out loud before it has taken
never said out loud before it has taken me many years to get to this place and
me many years to get to this place and
me many years to get to this place and it’s heartbreaking for me so I’m glad
it’s heartbreaking for me so I’m glad
it’s heartbreaking for me so I’m glad that I’m amongst friends you guys can
that I’m amongst friends you guys can
that I’m amongst friends you guys can help me through it but here we go I was
help me through it but here we go I was
help me through it but here we go I was talking about how when I turned 30 I
talking about how when I turned 30 I
talking about how when I turned 30 I decided to go after my dream and I sold
decided to go after my dream and I sold
decided to go after my dream and I sold my business and devoted myself to
my business and devoted myself to
my business and devoted myself to learning the art of fly fishing and it
learning the art of fly fishing and it
learning the art of fly fishing and it was a lot of work if any of you guys
was a lot of work if any of you guys
was a lot of work if any of you guys have tried this it’s you know the first
have tried this it’s you know the first
have tried this it’s you know the first time I tried it I lift the fly off the
time I tried it I lift the fly off the
time I tried it I lift the fly off the water and I would duck but you know
water and I would duck but you know
water and I would duck but you know after a few years I became the third
after a few years I became the third
after a few years I became the third woman in Canada to be qualified as a
woman in Canada to be qualified as a
woman in Canada to be qualified as a certified casting instructor
certified casting instructor
certified casting instructor yeah thank you I worked as a fishing
yeah thank you I worked as a fishing
yeah thank you I worked as a fishing guide for a while but that was a little
guide for a while but that was a little
guide for a while but that was a little tricky taking men that I didn’t know
tricky taking men that I didn’t know
tricky taking men that I didn’t know into the wilderness when I be carrying
into the wilderness when I be carrying
into the wilderness when I be carrying the toilet paper and the see-through
the toilet paper and the see-through
the toilet paper and the see-through sack and the whole bit anyway so after
sack and the whole bit anyway so after
sack and the whole bit anyway so after that I started to produce my own TV show
that I started to produce my own TV show
that I started to produce my own TV show and then i traveled all over the world
and then i traveled all over the world
and then i traveled all over the world in pursuit of the top game fish peacock
in pursuit of the top game fish peacock
in pursuit of the top game fish peacock bass in Brazil sailfish in Costa Rica
bass in Brazil sailfish in Costa Rica
bass in Brazil sailfish in Costa Rica yellow fish in South Africa time and in
yellow fish in South Africa time and in
yellow fish in South Africa time and in Mongolia the mighty Mahathir in India
Mongolia the mighty Mahathir in India
Mongolia the mighty Mahathir in India and even a fish that smelled like
and even a fish that smelled like
and even a fish that smelled like watermelon and it was a vegetarian in
watermelon and it was a vegetarian in
watermelon and it was a vegetarian in Japan I went fishing every chance I had
Japan I went fishing every chance I had
Japan I went fishing every chance I had and every trip had one primary goal to
and every trip had one primary goal to
and every trip had one primary goal to catch the trophy fish oh yeah the one
catch the trophy fish oh yeah the one
catch the trophy fish oh yeah the one that would make people sit up and take
that would make people sit up and take
that would make people sit up and take notice there are other satisfactions as
notice there are other satisfactions as
notice there are other satisfactions as well because my husband one would invite
well because my husband one would invite
well because my husband one would invite me to go on his fishing trips and I was
me to go on his fishing trips and I was
me to go on his fishing trips and I was the only usually the only woman in the
the only usually the only woman in the
the only usually the only woman in the group and at first the men were aloof
group and at first the men were aloof
group and at first the men were aloof and a bit dismissive but that changed
and a bit dismissive but that changed
and a bit dismissive but that changed when I showed them that I could fish as
when I showed them that I could fish as
when I showed them that I could fish as well if not better than they could and
well if not better than they could and
well if not better than they could and it might sound crass but I have to admit
it might sound crass but I have to admit
it might sound crass but I have to admit that I did enjoy seeing the looks on
that I did enjoy seeing the looks on
that I did enjoy seeing the looks on their faces at the end of the day when
their faces at the end of the day when
their faces at the end of the day when they found out that I was top rod
they found out that I was top rod
they found out that I was top rod I took even more pleasure when they
I took even more pleasure when they
I took even more pleasure when they would comment on what great fishing
would comment on what great fishing
would comment on what great fishing buddies Lu and I were and how on the
buddies Lu and I were and how on the
buddies Lu and I were and how on the next trip they would invite their wives
next trip they would invite their wives
next trip they would invite their wives along now I always saw myself as the
along now I always saw myself as the
along now I always saw myself as the fishes ally I always practice catch and
fishes ally I always practice catch and
fishes ally I always practice catch and release and I treated the fish with the
release and I treated the fish with the
release and I treated the fish with the utmost care I practiced with barbless
utmost care I practiced with barbless
utmost care I practiced with barbless hook to lessen the damage to the fish I
hook to lessen the damage to the fish I
hook to lessen the damage to the fish I kept the fish in the water for the photo
kept the fish in the water for the photo
kept the fish in the water for the photo op and instead of releasing it right
op and instead of releasing it right
op and instead of releasing it right away I would hold on to it until it was
away I would hold on to it until it was
away I would hold on to it until it was ready to swim away under its own power
ready to swim away under its own power
ready to swim away under its own power but despite taking all these protections
but despite taking all these protections
but despite taking all these protections I always had this nagging feeling that I
I always had this nagging feeling that I
I always had this nagging feeling that I was doing something wrong I might have
was doing something wrong I might have
was doing something wrong I might have known that I was going to release the
known that I was going to release the
known that I was going to release the fish but the fish didn’t know that as
fish but the fish didn’t know that as
fish but the fish didn’t know that as far as it was concerned it was fighting
far as it was concerned it was fighting
far as it was concerned it was fighting for its life and seeing the fish
for its life and seeing the fish
for its life and seeing the fish struggle and gasp for air did take away
struggle and gasp for air did take away
struggle and gasp for air did take away a lot of the joy of catching it you know
a lot of the joy of catching it you know
a lot of the joy of catching it you know my sinking feeling turned out to be more
my sinking feeling turned out to be more
my sinking feeling turned out to be more than just women’s intuition in recent
than just women’s intuition in recent
than just women’s intuition in recent years scientific studies have proven
years scientific studies have proven
years scientific studies have proven that catch and release isn’t as harmless
that catch and release isn’t as harmless
that catch and release isn’t as harmless as we’ve been told a lot of the fish
as we’ve been told a lot of the fish
as we’ve been told a lot of the fish that are released die within days or
that are released die within days or
that are released die within days or weeks of being hooked and their death
weeks of being hooked and their death
weeks of being hooked and their death isn’t a pleasant one injuries they
isn’t a pleasant one injuries they
isn’t a pleasant one injuries they suffer from being hooked and released
suffer from being hooked and released
suffer from being hooked and released can make it hard for them to eat and
can make it hard for them to eat and
can make it hard for them to eat and make them prone to predation so this is
make them prone to predation so this is
make them prone to predation so this is where things got complicated for me
where things got complicated for me
where things got complicated for me because I could no longer make another
because I could no longer make another
because I could no longer make another living being suffer just to give me a
living being suffer just to give me a
living being suffer just to give me a thrill and to feed my ego the more I
thrill and to feed my ego the more I
thrill and to feed my ego the more I learned the more conflicted i became but
learned the more conflicted i became but
learned the more conflicted i became but i wasn’t ready to give up fishing i was
i wasn’t ready to give up fishing i was
i wasn’t ready to give up fishing i was too addicted to the thrill of the battle
too addicted to the thrill of the battle
too addicted to the thrill of the battle to in love with that trophy picture oh
to in love with that trophy picture oh
to in love with that trophy picture oh yes i was too enamored with being part
yes i was too enamored with being part
yes i was too enamored with being part of the fishing fraternity
so you know I just kept on fishing and
so you know I just kept on fishing and suppress that sinking feeling that I had
suppress that sinking feeling that I had
suppress that sinking feeling that I had so this led to the next stage of my
so this led to the next stage of my
so this led to the next stage of my evolution about 10 years ago Lou and I
evolution about 10 years ago Lou and I
evolution about 10 years ago Lou and I established an organization called
established an organization called
established an organization called casting for recovery Canada it’s a
casting for recovery Canada it’s a
casting for recovery Canada it’s a nonprofit organization that teaches
nonprofit organization that teaches
nonprofit organization that teaches women who have or have had breast cancer
women who have or have had breast cancer
women who have or have had breast cancer how to fly fish and you know some of
how to fly fish and you know some of
how to fly fish and you know some of those women didn’t want to tie the fly
those women didn’t want to tie the fly
those women didn’t want to tie the fly on their hook on their line and at first
on their hook on their line and at first
on their hook on their line and at first I thought they were being overly
I thought they were being overly
I thought they were being overly sensitive but then when I got sick I
sensitive but then when I got sick I
sensitive but then when I got sick I started to feel the same way my illness
started to feel the same way my illness
started to feel the same way my illness changed everything about my my life I
changed everything about my my life I
changed everything about my my life I had contracted Lyme disease it’s a
had contracted Lyme disease it’s a
had contracted Lyme disease it’s a serious infection you guys know about it
serious infection you guys know about it
serious infection you guys know about it out here it’s caused by a bug bite and
out here it’s caused by a bug bite and
out here it’s caused by a bug bite and when I got sick the doctors didn’t know
when I got sick the doctors didn’t know
when I got sick the doctors didn’t know what was wrong with me so I’d actually
what was wrong with me so I’d actually
what was wrong with me so I’d actually been sick for a long time and it had
been sick for a long time and it had
been sick for a long time and it had gone diagnosed and it turned into a
gone diagnosed and it turned into a
gone diagnosed and it turned into a potentially life-threatening illness so
potentially life-threatening illness so
potentially life-threatening illness so suddenly I had gone from being fearless
suddenly I had gone from being fearless
suddenly I had gone from being fearless and adventurous and you know really I I
and adventurous and you know really I I
and adventurous and you know really I I was living the life and for the first
was living the life and for the first
was living the life and for the first time in my life I was forced to confront
time in my life I was forced to confront
time in my life I was forced to confront my own mortality and I started asking
my own mortality and I started asking
my own mortality and I started asking myself questions that I hadn’t asked
myself questions that I hadn’t asked
myself questions that I hadn’t asked since I would was an adolescent you know
since I would was an adolescent you know
since I would was an adolescent you know like why was I born and and what is the
like why was I born and and what is the
like why was I born and and what is the purpose of my life so despite my illness
purpose of my life so despite my illness
purpose of my life so despite my illness I was able to go on a few fishing trips
I was able to go on a few fishing trips
I was able to go on a few fishing trips but I realized I had lost the heart for
but I realized I had lost the heart for
but I realized I had lost the heart for it I could no longer catch a fish for
it I could no longer catch a fish for
it I could no longer catch a fish for sport I realized that I could no longer
sport I realized that I could no longer
sport I realized that I could no longer cause another living being to suffer
cause another living being to suffer
cause another living being to suffer just to give me a thrill and to feed my
just to give me a thrill and to feed my
just to give me a thrill and to feed my ego
so I decided to switch things up a
so I decided to switch things up a little bit and I went on a trip to
little bit and I went on a trip to
little bit and I went on a trip to Iceland and I thought I’m gonna try
Iceland and I thought I’m gonna try
Iceland and I thought I’m gonna try hookless fishing have you guys heard of
hookless fishing have you guys heard of
hookless fishing have you guys heard of this well I the guide hadn’t heard of it
this well I the guide hadn’t heard of it
this well I the guide hadn’t heard of it either but I told him what I was going
either but I told him what I was going
either but I told him what I was going to do you know because I was desperate i
to do you know because I was desperate i
to do you know because I was desperate i wanted to keep fishing you know fishing
wanted to keep fishing you know fishing
wanted to keep fishing you know fishing was it was my whole life I mean look it
was it was my whole life I mean look it
was it was my whole life I mean look it was my identity it was how I saw myself
was my identity it was how I saw myself
was my identity it was how I saw myself and how others saw me I wasn’t ready to
and how others saw me I wasn’t ready to
and how others saw me I wasn’t ready to give this all up so hookless fishing so
give this all up so hookless fishing so
give this all up so hookless fishing so I told the guide if you can picture this
I told the guide if you can picture this
I told the guide if you can picture this I’m going to cut off the bend of the
I’m going to cut off the bend of the
I’m going to cut off the bend of the hook and cast the feathers alone well he
hook and cast the feathers alone well he
hook and cast the feathers alone well he didn’t laugh but you know not out loud
didn’t laugh but you know not out loud
didn’t laugh but you know not out loud not then but I knew that there’d be
not then but I knew that there’d be
not then but I knew that there’d be plenty of laughter back at the lodge
plenty of laughter back at the lodge
plenty of laughter back at the lodge when he told the other guides about the
when he told the other guides about the
when he told the other guides about the crazy canadian woman you just spent the
crazy canadian woman you just spent the
crazy canadian woman you just spent the day with but i had to try so I picked my
day with but i had to try so I picked my
day with but i had to try so I picked my fly
my line it hit its mark I felt the
my line it hit its mark I felt the satisfaction that came with watching the
satisfaction that came with watching the
satisfaction that came with watching the water explode as that fish rose and took
water explode as that fish rose and took
water explode as that fish rose and took the fly boy I love that and even though
the fly boy I love that and even though
the fly boy I love that and even though the rod Bend only lasts for a short time
the rod Bend only lasts for a short time
the rod Bend only lasts for a short time it was incredibly satisfying and I
it was incredibly satisfying and I
it was incredibly satisfying and I thought that maybe I had found the way
thought that maybe I had found the way
thought that maybe I had found the way that I could you know keep on fishing
that I could you know keep on fishing
that I could you know keep on fishing and best of all it wouldn’t hurt the
and best of all it wouldn’t hurt the
and best of all it wouldn’t hurt the fish in any way how do you think it
fish in any way how do you think it
fish in any way how do you think it ended up no you see because before
ended up no you see because before
ended up no you see because before before I got all warm and fuzzy and had
before I got all warm and fuzzy and had
before I got all warm and fuzzy and had my epiphany about this whole fishing
my epiphany about this whole fishing
my epiphany about this whole fishing thing my favorite fish was the Atlantic
thing my favorite fish was the Atlantic
thing my favorite fish was the Atlantic salmon now i’m sort of a west be you
salmon now i’m sort of a west be you
salmon now i’m sort of a west be you know you guys probably steal headers out
know you guys probably steal headers out
know you guys probably steal headers out here but it’s kind of the same thing
here but it’s kind of the same thing
here but it’s kind of the same thing right the atlantic salmon is nor known
right the atlantic salmon is nor known
right the atlantic salmon is nor known by sportsman as the king of fish and not
by sportsman as the king of fish and not
by sportsman as the king of fish and not just because of its beauty strength and
just because of its beauty strength and
just because of its beauty strength and power it’s because it’s incredible
power it’s because it’s incredible
power it’s because it’s incredible journey this fish is born in freshwater
journey this fish is born in freshwater
journey this fish is born in freshwater streams and then it makes its way to the
streams and then it makes its way to the
streams and then it makes its way to the ocean and when it’s ready it goes to its
ocean and when it’s ready it goes to its
ocean and when it’s ready it goes to its Arctic feeding grounds it hangs out
Arctic feeding grounds it hangs out
Arctic feeding grounds it hangs out there for a while and when it’s ready to
there for a while and when it’s ready to
there for a while and when it’s ready to breed it makes the long journey all the
breed it makes the long journey all the
breed it makes the long journey all the way back to the very river where it was
way back to the very river where it was
way back to the very river where it was born now scientists can’t figure out how
born now scientists can’t figure out how
born now scientists can’t figure out how they can do this and watching these fish
they can do this and watching these fish
they can do this and watching these fish mount these waterfalls to get back to
mount these waterfalls to get back to
mount these waterfalls to get back to the very place where they were born
the very place where they were born
the very place where they were born ranks high on the list of nature’s
ranks high on the list of nature’s
ranks high on the list of nature’s wonders there’s only a small amount of
wonders there’s only a small amount of
wonders there’s only a small amount of eggs that survived this epic journey and
eggs that survived this epic journey and
eggs that survived this epic journey and when this fish return you can bet that
when this fish return you can bet that
when this fish return you can bet that they’re tired and they’re weary and they
they’re tired and they’re weary and they
they’re tired and they’re weary and they need to rest to be able to do what
need to rest to be able to do what
need to rest to be able to do what nature has asked of them and that’s to
nature has asked of them and that’s to
nature has asked of them and that’s to reproduce for the next generation but
reproduce for the next generation but
reproduce for the next generation but not even hope
not even hope
not even hope fishing allows for them to do this you
fishing allows for them to do this you
fishing allows for them to do this you know here they are I mean you guys if
know here they are I mean you guys if
know here they are I mean you guys if you’ve seen a wild fish right in there
you’ve seen a wild fish right in there
you’ve seen a wild fish right in there floating in air and they’re resting in
floating in air and they’re resting in
floating in air and they’re resting in this oxygenated water and this is after
this oxygenated water and this is after
this oxygenated water and this is after living in saltwater they’re back in
living in saltwater they’re back in
living in saltwater they’re back in freshwater you know even that their
freshwater you know even that their
freshwater you know even that their bodies can make this fundamental change
bodies can make this fundamental change
bodies can make this fundamental change its extraordinary but hookless fishing
its extraordinary but hookless fishing
its extraordinary but hookless fishing doesn’t allow the fish to regain their
doesn’t allow the fish to regain their
doesn’t allow the fish to regain their strength you know there they are sitting
strength you know there they are sitting
strength you know there they are sitting there when smack a fly hits the water
there when smack a fly hits the water
there when smack a fly hits the water smack smack smack smack day after day
smack smack smack smack day after day
smack smack smack smack day after day week after week these fish are sleep
week after week these fish are sleep
week after week these fish are sleep deprived and harassed it’s tantamount to
deprived and harassed it’s tantamount to
deprived and harassed it’s tantamount to sleep deprivation and harassment in my
sleep deprivation and harassment in my
sleep deprivation and harassment in my opinion it’s very difficult
I just feel that unless I’m going to
I just feel that unless I’m going to take that fish for my own nourishment
take that fish for my own nourishment
take that fish for my own nourishment that I don’t have the right to interfere
that I don’t have the right to interfere
that I don’t have the right to interfere with its life in any way I believe that
with its life in any way I believe that
with its life in any way I believe that the fish and every living thing has its
the fish and every living thing has its
the fish and every living thing has its right to live out its life as nature
right to live out its life as nature
right to live out its life as nature intended so unless I need that fish are
intended so unless I need that fish are
intended so unless I need that fish are my own sustenance I don’t want to
my own sustenance I don’t want to
my own sustenance I don’t want to interfere with its life now you may
interfere with its life now you may
interfere with its life now you may think that my views on fish and fishing
think that my views on fish and fishing
think that my views on fish and fishing or extreme maybe even ridiculous but
or extreme maybe even ridiculous but
or extreme maybe even ridiculous but consider this you know 50 years ago it
consider this you know 50 years ago it
consider this you know 50 years ago it was deemed perfectly acceptable to go to
was deemed perfectly acceptable to go to
was deemed perfectly acceptable to go to Africa and shoot an elephant or shoot a
Africa and shoot an elephant or shoot a
Africa and shoot an elephant or shoot a rhino or shoot a lion cut off its tusks
rhino or shoot a lion cut off its tusks
rhino or shoot a lion cut off its tusks or cut off its head or take its skin get
or cut off its head or take its skin get
or cut off its head or take its skin get a picture with your trophy kill and then
a picture with your trophy kill and then
a picture with your trophy kill and then bring it back home now today in this
bring it back home now today in this
bring it back home now today in this room most of us would find this barbaric
room most of us would find this barbaric
room most of us would find this barbaric I’m not saying that sports fishing is
I’m not saying that sports fishing is
I’m not saying that sports fishing is remotely like big game hunting but what
remotely like big game hunting but what
remotely like big game hunting but what I am saying is that our views about fish
I am saying is that our views about fish
I am saying is that our views about fish and fishing and animals have evolved
and fishing and animals have evolved
and fishing and animals have evolved from the days when we thought they were
from the days when we thought they were
from the days when we thought they were here merely for our own a benefit and
here merely for our own a benefit and
here merely for our own a benefit and they will continue to evolve into the
they will continue to evolve into the
they will continue to evolve into the future it used to be that we lived in
future it used to be that we lived in
future it used to be that we lived in harmony with nature but now because of
harmony with nature but now because of
harmony with nature but now because of science we have learned to exploit
science we have learned to exploit
science we have learned to exploit nature for our own material needs and
nature for our own material needs and
nature for our own material needs and this has created a great problem in my
this has created a great problem in my
this has created a great problem in my opinion we have environmental
opinion we have environmental
opinion we have environmental degradation and issues that are really
degradation and issues that are really
degradation and issues that are really threatening our very existence and if we
threatening our very existence and if we
threatening our very existence and if we want to save this world for the next
want to save this world for the next
want to save this world for the next generation we have to do more than just
generation we have to do more than just
generation we have to do more than just change a few laws we have to
change a few laws we have to
change a few laws we have to fundamentally change your attitude about
fundamentally change your attitude about
fundamentally change your attitude about our place on this earth and the animals
our place on this earth and the animals
our place on this earth and the animals that we share it with so this is my cry
that we share it with so this is my cry
that we share it with so this is my cry for temperance
for temperance
for temperance I beg temperance you know I’m not here
I beg temperance you know I’m not here
I beg temperance you know I’m not here to moralize Gandhi said it best the
to moralize Gandhi said it best the
to moralize Gandhi said it best the greatness of a society and its moral
greatness of a society and its moral
greatness of a society and its moral progress he said can be measured by the
progress he said can be measured by the
progress he said can be measured by the way they treat its animals devolve
way they treat its animals devolve
way they treat its animals devolve that’s an idea we’re sharing god bless
that’s an idea we’re sharing god bless
that’s an idea we’re sharing god bless [Applause]
just gets it just gets better oh good I did put my pants on
I have been a professional angler for
I have been a professional angler for most of my adult life I was a guide an
most of my adult life I was a guide an
most of my adult life I was a guide an instructor and I have my own TV show I
instructor and I have my own TV show I
instructor and I have my own TV show I was a member of the Canadian fly fishing
was a member of the Canadian fly fishing
was a member of the Canadian fly fishing team and I fished on the World
team and I fished on the World
team and I fished on the World Championships fishing has been my life’s
Championships fishing has been my life’s
Championships fishing has been my life’s passion my husband move of course if
passion my husband move of course if
passion my husband move of course if anyone here is a fisherman and I do see
anyone here is a fisherman and I do see
anyone here is a fisherman and I do see some familiar faces in the crowd you
some familiar faces in the crowd you
some familiar faces in the crowd you know how it feels when you cast your
know how it feels when you cast your
know how it feels when you cast your line in the water and hit your mark one
line in the water and hit your mark one
line in the water and hit your mark one minute you’re enjoying the peace and
minute you’re enjoying the peace and
minute you’re enjoying the peace and serenity of nature when all of a sudden
serenity of nature when all of a sudden
serenity of nature when all of a sudden the water explodes you feel a pull you
the water explodes you feel a pull you
the water explodes you feel a pull you pull back your adrenaline goes through
pull back your adrenaline goes through
pull back your adrenaline goes through the roof and you start to shape as you
the roof and you start to shape as you
the roof and you start to shape as you real that fish in no words can describe
real that fish in no words can describe
real that fish in no words can describe that feeling I’ve never felt more alive
that feeling I’ve never felt more alive
that feeling I’ve never felt more alive my husband Luke of course now this is
my husband Luke of course now this is
my husband Luke of course now this is where it gets tough because as great as
where it gets tough because as great as
where it gets tough because as great as that feeling is and as much as I know
that feeling is and as much as I know
that feeling is and as much as I know that I will miss it I have decided to
that I will miss it I have decided to
that I will miss it I have decided to never again cast a line in the water for
never again cast a line in the water for
never again cast a line in the water for sport
I’m not here to preach or tell anyone
I’m not here to preach or tell anyone what’s right or wrong this is my
what’s right or wrong this is my
what’s right or wrong this is my personal decision one that has taken a
personal decision one that has taken a
personal decision one that has taken a lot of souls now I grew up on the water
lot of souls now I grew up on the water
lot of souls now I grew up on the water in Nova Scotia and I fell in love with
in Nova Scotia and I fell in love with
in Nova Scotia and I fell in love with fishing the first time I cast my line on
fishing the first time I cast my line on
fishing the first time I cast my line on the water and pulled out a fish you know
the water and pulled out a fish you know
the water and pulled out a fish you know it seemed like a miracle I remember how
it seemed like a miracle I remember how
it seemed like a miracle I remember how excited I felt and how back then sports
excited I felt and how back then sports
excited I felt and how back then sports fishing was a male preserve I would
fishing was a male preserve I would
fishing was a male preserve I would watch the fishing shows on TV and
watch the fishing shows on TV and
watch the fishing shows on TV and fantasize about having a show of my own
fantasize about having a show of my own
fantasize about having a show of my own but the idea seems so preposterous that
but the idea seems so preposterous that
but the idea seems so preposterous that I wouldn’t even dare say it out loud and
I wouldn’t even dare say it out loud and
I wouldn’t even dare say it out loud and my father well he would take my
my father well he would take my
my father well he would take my brother’s on the fishing trips but he
brother’s on the fishing trips but he
brother’s on the fishing trips but he would never take me it never even
would never take me it never even
would never take me it never even occurred to him and when I would ask to
occurred to him and when I would ask to
occurred to him and when I would ask to come along he’d say these trips aren’t
come along he’d say these trips aren’t
come along he’d say these trips aren’t for girls and a discussion when I was 30
for girls and a discussion when I was 30
for girls and a discussion when I was 30 I decided to go after my dream I sold my
I decided to go after my dream I sold my
I decided to go after my dream I sold my business and went in pursuit of becoming
business and went in pursuit of becoming
business and went in pursuit of becoming a professional fly fisherman now what
a professional fly fisherman now what
a professional fly fisherman now what i’m about to share with you guys I’ve
i’m about to share with you guys I’ve
i’m about to share with you guys I’ve never said out loud before it has taken
never said out loud before it has taken
never said out loud before it has taken me many years to get to this place and
me many years to get to this place and
me many years to get to this place and it’s heartbreaking for me so I’m glad
it’s heartbreaking for me so I’m glad
it’s heartbreaking for me so I’m glad that I’m amongst friends you guys can
that I’m amongst friends you guys can
that I’m amongst friends you guys can help me through it but here we go I was
help me through it but here we go I was
help me through it but here we go I was talking about how when I turned 30 I
talking about how when I turned 30 I
talking about how when I turned 30 I decided to go after my dream and I sold
decided to go after my dream and I sold
decided to go after my dream and I sold my business and devoted myself to
my business and devoted myself to
my business and devoted myself to learning the art of fly fishing and it
learning the art of fly fishing and it
learning the art of fly fishing and it was a lot of work if any of you guys
was a lot of work if any of you guys
was a lot of work if any of you guys have tried this it’s you know the first
have tried this it’s you know the first
have tried this it’s you know the first time I tried it I lift the fly off the
time I tried it I lift the fly off the
time I tried it I lift the fly off the water and I would duck but you know
water and I would duck but you know
water and I would duck but you know after a few years I became the third
after a few years I became the third
after a few years I became the third woman in Canada to be qualified as a
woman in Canada to be qualified as a
woman in Canada to be qualified as a certified casting instructor
certified casting instructor
certified casting instructor yeah thank you I worked as a fishing
yeah thank you I worked as a fishing
yeah thank you I worked as a fishing guide for a while but that was a little
guide for a while but that was a little
guide for a while but that was a little tricky taking men that I didn’t know
tricky taking men that I didn’t know
tricky taking men that I didn’t know into the wilderness when I be carrying
into the wilderness when I be carrying
into the wilderness when I be carrying the toilet paper and the see-through
the toilet paper and the see-through
the toilet paper and the see-through sack and the whole bit anyway so after
sack and the whole bit anyway so after
sack and the whole bit anyway so after that I started to produce my own TV show
that I started to produce my own TV show
that I started to produce my own TV show and then i traveled all over the world
and then i traveled all over the world
and then i traveled all over the world in pursuit of the top game fish peacock
in pursuit of the top game fish peacock
in pursuit of the top game fish peacock bass in Brazil sailfish in Costa Rica
bass in Brazil sailfish in Costa Rica
bass in Brazil sailfish in Costa Rica yellow fish in South Africa time and in
yellow fish in South Africa time and in
yellow fish in South Africa time and in Mongolia the mighty Mahathir in India
Mongolia the mighty Mahathir in India
Mongolia the mighty Mahathir in India and even a fish that smelled like
and even a fish that smelled like
and even a fish that smelled like watermelon and it was a vegetarian in
watermelon and it was a vegetarian in
watermelon and it was a vegetarian in Japan I went fishing every chance I had
Japan I went fishing every chance I had
Japan I went fishing every chance I had and every trip had one primary goal to
and every trip had one primary goal to
and every trip had one primary goal to catch the trophy fish oh yeah the one
catch the trophy fish oh yeah the one
catch the trophy fish oh yeah the one that would make people sit up and take
that would make people sit up and take
that would make people sit up and take notice there are other satisfactions as
notice there are other satisfactions as
notice there are other satisfactions as well because my husband one would invite
well because my husband one would invite
well because my husband one would invite me to go on his fishing trips and I was
me to go on his fishing trips and I was
me to go on his fishing trips and I was the only usually the only woman in the
the only usually the only woman in the
the only usually the only woman in the group and at first the men were aloof
group and at first the men were aloof
group and at first the men were aloof and a bit dismissive but that changed
and a bit dismissive but that changed
and a bit dismissive but that changed when I showed them that I could fish as
when I showed them that I could fish as
when I showed them that I could fish as well if not better than they could and
well if not better than they could and
well if not better than they could and it might sound crass but I have to admit
it might sound crass but I have to admit
it might sound crass but I have to admit that I did enjoy seeing the looks on
that I did enjoy seeing the looks on
that I did enjoy seeing the looks on their faces at the end of the day when
their faces at the end of the day when
their faces at the end of the day when they found out that I was top rod
they found out that I was top rod
they found out that I was top rod I took even more pleasure when they
I took even more pleasure when they
I took even more pleasure when they would comment on what great fishing
would comment on what great fishing
would comment on what great fishing buddies Lu and I were and how on the
buddies Lu and I were and how on the
buddies Lu and I were and how on the next trip they would invite their wives
next trip they would invite their wives
next trip they would invite their wives along now I always saw myself as the
along now I always saw myself as the
along now I always saw myself as the fishes ally I always practice catch and
fishes ally I always practice catch and
fishes ally I always practice catch and release and I treated the fish with the
release and I treated the fish with the
release and I treated the fish with the utmost care I practiced with barbless
utmost care I practiced with barbless
utmost care I practiced with barbless hook to lessen the damage to the fish I
hook to lessen the damage to the fish I
hook to lessen the damage to the fish I kept the fish in the water for the photo
kept the fish in the water for the photo
kept the fish in the water for the photo op and instead of releasing it right
op and instead of releasing it right
op and instead of releasing it right away I would hold on to it until it was
away I would hold on to it until it was
away I would hold on to it until it was ready to swim away under its own power
ready to swim away under its own power
ready to swim away under its own power but despite taking all these protections
but despite taking all these protections
but despite taking all these protections I always had this nagging feeling that I
I always had this nagging feeling that I
I always had this nagging feeling that I was doing something wrong I might have
was doing something wrong I might have
was doing something wrong I might have known that I was going to release the
known that I was going to release the
known that I was going to release the fish but the fish didn’t know that as
fish but the fish didn’t know that as
fish but the fish didn’t know that as far as it was concerned it was fighting
far as it was concerned it was fighting
far as it was concerned it was fighting for its life and seeing the fish
for its life and seeing the fish
for its life and seeing the fish struggle and gasp for air did take away
struggle and gasp for air did take away
struggle and gasp for air did take away a lot of the joy of catching it you know
a lot of the joy of catching it you know
a lot of the joy of catching it you know my sinking feeling turned out to be more
my sinking feeling turned out to be more
my sinking feeling turned out to be more than just women’s intuition in recent
than just women’s intuition in recent
than just women’s intuition in recent years scientific studies have proven
years scientific studies have proven
years scientific studies have proven that catch and release isn’t as harmless
that catch and release isn’t as harmless
that catch and release isn’t as harmless as we’ve been told a lot of the fish
as we’ve been told a lot of the fish
as we’ve been told a lot of the fish that are released die within days or
that are released die within days or
that are released die within days or weeks of being hooked and their death
weeks of being hooked and their death
weeks of being hooked and their death isn’t a pleasant one injuries they
isn’t a pleasant one injuries they
isn’t a pleasant one injuries they suffer from being hooked and released
suffer from being hooked and released
suffer from being hooked and released can make it hard for them to eat and
can make it hard for them to eat and
can make it hard for them to eat and make them prone to predation so this is
make them prone to predation so this is
make them prone to predation so this is where things got complicated for me
where things got complicated for me
where things got complicated for me because I could no longer make another
because I could no longer make another
because I could no longer make another living being suffer just to give me a
living being suffer just to give me a
living being suffer just to give me a thrill and to feed my ego the more I
thrill and to feed my ego the more I
thrill and to feed my ego the more I learned the more conflicted i became but
learned the more conflicted i became but
learned the more conflicted i became but i wasn’t ready to give up fishing i was
i wasn’t ready to give up fishing i was
i wasn’t ready to give up fishing i was too addicted to the thrill of the battle
too addicted to the thrill of the battle
too addicted to the thrill of the battle to in love with that trophy picture oh
to in love with that trophy picture oh
to in love with that trophy picture oh yes i was too enamored with being part
yes i was too enamored with being part
yes i was too enamored with being part of the fishing fraternity
so you know I just kept on fishing and
so you know I just kept on fishing and suppress that sinking feeling that I had
suppress that sinking feeling that I had
suppress that sinking feeling that I had so this led to the next stage of my
so this led to the next stage of my
so this led to the next stage of my evolution about 10 years ago Lou and I
evolution about 10 years ago Lou and I
evolution about 10 years ago Lou and I established an organization called
established an organization called
established an organization called casting for recovery Canada it’s a
casting for recovery Canada it’s a
casting for recovery Canada it’s a nonprofit organization that teaches
nonprofit organization that teaches
nonprofit organization that teaches women who have or have had breast cancer
women who have or have had breast cancer
women who have or have had breast cancer how to fly fish and you know some of
how to fly fish and you know some of
how to fly fish and you know some of those women didn’t want to tie the fly
those women didn’t want to tie the fly
those women didn’t want to tie the fly on their hook on their line and at first
on their hook on their line and at first
on their hook on their line and at first I thought they were being overly
I thought they were being overly
I thought they were being overly sensitive but then when I got sick I
sensitive but then when I got sick I
sensitive but then when I got sick I started to feel the same way my illness
started to feel the same way my illness
started to feel the same way my illness changed everything about my my life I
changed everything about my my life I
changed everything about my my life I had contracted Lyme disease it’s a
had contracted Lyme disease it’s a
had contracted Lyme disease it’s a serious infection you guys know about it
serious infection you guys know about it
serious infection you guys know about it out here it’s caused by a bug bite and
out here it’s caused by a bug bite and
out here it’s caused by a bug bite and when I got sick the doctors didn’t know
when I got sick the doctors didn’t know
when I got sick the doctors didn’t know what was wrong with me so I’d actually
what was wrong with me so I’d actually
what was wrong with me so I’d actually been sick for a long time and it had
been sick for a long time and it had
been sick for a long time and it had gone diagnosed and it turned into a
gone diagnosed and it turned into a
gone diagnosed and it turned into a potentially life-threatening illness so
potentially life-threatening illness so
potentially life-threatening illness so suddenly I had gone from being fearless
suddenly I had gone from being fearless
suddenly I had gone from being fearless and adventurous and you know really I I
and adventurous and you know really I I
and adventurous and you know really I I was living the life and for the first
was living the life and for the first
was living the life and for the first time in my life I was forced to confront
time in my life I was forced to confront
time in my life I was forced to confront my own mortality and I started asking
my own mortality and I started asking
my own mortality and I started asking myself questions that I hadn’t asked
myself questions that I hadn’t asked
myself questions that I hadn’t asked since I would was an adolescent you know
since I would was an adolescent you know
since I would was an adolescent you know like why was I born and and what is the
like why was I born and and what is the
like why was I born and and what is the purpose of my life so despite my illness
purpose of my life so despite my illness
purpose of my life so despite my illness I was able to go on a few fishing trips
I was able to go on a few fishing trips
I was able to go on a few fishing trips but I realized I had lost the heart for
but I realized I had lost the heart for
but I realized I had lost the heart for it I could no longer catch a fish for
it I could no longer catch a fish for
it I could no longer catch a fish for sport I realized that I could no longer
sport I realized that I could no longer
sport I realized that I could no longer cause another living being to suffer
cause another living being to suffer
cause another living being to suffer just to give me a thrill and to feed my
just to give me a thrill and to feed my
just to give me a thrill and to feed my ego
so I decided to switch things up a
so I decided to switch things up a little bit and I went on a trip to
little bit and I went on a trip to
little bit and I went on a trip to Iceland and I thought I’m gonna try
Iceland and I thought I’m gonna try
Iceland and I thought I’m gonna try hookless fishing have you guys heard of
hookless fishing have you guys heard of
hookless fishing have you guys heard of this well I the guide hadn’t heard of it
this well I the guide hadn’t heard of it
this well I the guide hadn’t heard of it either but I told him what I was going
either but I told him what I was going
either but I told him what I was going to do you know because I was desperate i
to do you know because I was desperate i
to do you know because I was desperate i wanted to keep fishing you know fishing
wanted to keep fishing you know fishing
wanted to keep fishing you know fishing was it was my whole life I mean look it
was it was my whole life I mean look it
was it was my whole life I mean look it was my identity it was how I saw myself
was my identity it was how I saw myself
was my identity it was how I saw myself and how others saw me I wasn’t ready to
and how others saw me I wasn’t ready to
and how others saw me I wasn’t ready to give this all up so hookless fishing so
give this all up so hookless fishing so
give this all up so hookless fishing so I told the guide if you can picture this
I told the guide if you can picture this
I told the guide if you can picture this I’m going to cut off the bend of the
I’m going to cut off the bend of the
I’m going to cut off the bend of the hook and cast the feathers alone well he
hook and cast the feathers alone well he
hook and cast the feathers alone well he didn’t laugh but you know not out loud
didn’t laugh but you know not out loud
didn’t laugh but you know not out loud not then but I knew that there’d be
not then but I knew that there’d be
not then but I knew that there’d be plenty of laughter back at the lodge
plenty of laughter back at the lodge
plenty of laughter back at the lodge when he told the other guides about the
when he told the other guides about the
when he told the other guides about the crazy canadian woman you just spent the
crazy canadian woman you just spent the
crazy canadian woman you just spent the day with but i had to try so I picked my
day with but i had to try so I picked my
day with but i had to try so I picked my fly
my line it hit its mark I felt the
my line it hit its mark I felt the satisfaction that came with watching the
satisfaction that came with watching the
satisfaction that came with watching the water explode as that fish rose and took
water explode as that fish rose and took
water explode as that fish rose and took the fly boy I love that and even though
the fly boy I love that and even though
the fly boy I love that and even though the rod Bend only lasts for a short time
the rod Bend only lasts for a short time
the rod Bend only lasts for a short time it was incredibly satisfying and I
it was incredibly satisfying and I
it was incredibly satisfying and I thought that maybe I had found the way
thought that maybe I had found the way
thought that maybe I had found the way that I could you know keep on fishing
that I could you know keep on fishing
that I could you know keep on fishing and best of all it wouldn’t hurt the
and best of all it wouldn’t hurt the
and best of all it wouldn’t hurt the fish in any way how do you think it
fish in any way how do you think it
fish in any way how do you think it ended up no you see because before
ended up no you see because before
ended up no you see because before before I got all warm and fuzzy and had
before I got all warm and fuzzy and had
before I got all warm and fuzzy and had my epiphany about this whole fishing
my epiphany about this whole fishing
my epiphany about this whole fishing thing my favorite fish was the Atlantic
thing my favorite fish was the Atlantic
thing my favorite fish was the Atlantic salmon now i’m sort of a west be you
salmon now i’m sort of a west be you
salmon now i’m sort of a west be you know you guys probably steal headers out
know you guys probably steal headers out
know you guys probably steal headers out here but it’s kind of the same thing
here but it’s kind of the same thing
here but it’s kind of the same thing right the atlantic salmon is nor known
right the atlantic salmon is nor known
right the atlantic salmon is nor known by sportsman as the king of fish and not
by sportsman as the king of fish and not
by sportsman as the king of fish and not just because of its beauty strength and
just because of its beauty strength and
just because of its beauty strength and power it’s because it’s incredible
power it’s because it’s incredible
power it’s because it’s incredible journey this fish is born in freshwater
journey this fish is born in freshwater
journey this fish is born in freshwater streams and then it makes its way to the
streams and then it makes its way to the
streams and then it makes its way to the ocean and when it’s ready it goes to its
ocean and when it’s ready it goes to its
ocean and when it’s ready it goes to its Arctic feeding grounds it hangs out
Arctic feeding grounds it hangs out
Arctic feeding grounds it hangs out there for a while and when it’s ready to
there for a while and when it’s ready to
there for a while and when it’s ready to breed it makes the long journey all the
breed it makes the long journey all the
breed it makes the long journey all the way back to the very river where it was
way back to the very river where it was
way back to the very river where it was born now scientists can’t figure out how
born now scientists can’t figure out how
born now scientists can’t figure out how they can do this and watching these fish
they can do this and watching these fish
they can do this and watching these fish mount these waterfalls to get back to
mount these waterfalls to get back to
mount these waterfalls to get back to the very place where they were born
the very place where they were born
the very place where they were born ranks high on the list of nature’s
ranks high on the list of nature’s
ranks high on the list of nature’s wonders there’s only a small amount of
wonders there’s only a small amount of
wonders there’s only a small amount of eggs that survived this epic journey and
eggs that survived this epic journey and
eggs that survived this epic journey and when this fish return you can bet that
when this fish return you can bet that
when this fish return you can bet that they’re tired and they’re weary and they
they’re tired and they’re weary and they
they’re tired and they’re weary and they need to rest to be able to do what
need to rest to be able to do what
need to rest to be able to do what nature has asked of them and that’s to
nature has asked of them and that’s to
nature has asked of them and that’s to reproduce for the next generation but
reproduce for the next generation but
reproduce for the next generation but not even hope
not even hope
not even hope fishing allows for them to do this you
fishing allows for them to do this you
fishing allows for them to do this you know here they are I mean you guys if
know here they are I mean you guys if
know here they are I mean you guys if you’ve seen a wild fish right in there
you’ve seen a wild fish right in there
you’ve seen a wild fish right in there floating in air and they’re resting in
floating in air and they’re resting in
floating in air and they’re resting in this oxygenated water and this is after
this oxygenated water and this is after
this oxygenated water and this is after living in saltwater they’re back in
living in saltwater they’re back in
living in saltwater they’re back in freshwater you know even that their
freshwater you know even that their
freshwater you know even that their bodies can make this fundamental change
bodies can make this fundamental change
bodies can make this fundamental change its extraordinary but hookless fishing
its extraordinary but hookless fishing
its extraordinary but hookless fishing doesn’t allow the fish to regain their
doesn’t allow the fish to regain their
doesn’t allow the fish to regain their strength you know there they are sitting
strength you know there they are sitting
strength you know there they are sitting there when smack a fly hits the water
there when smack a fly hits the water
there when smack a fly hits the water smack smack smack smack day after day
smack smack smack smack day after day
smack smack smack smack day after day week after week these fish are sleep
week after week these fish are sleep
week after week these fish are sleep deprived and harassed it’s tantamount to
deprived and harassed it’s tantamount to
deprived and harassed it’s tantamount to sleep deprivation and harassment in my
sleep deprivation and harassment in my
sleep deprivation and harassment in my opinion it’s very difficult
I just feel that unless I’m going to
I just feel that unless I’m going to take that fish for my own nourishment
take that fish for my own nourishment
take that fish for my own nourishment that I don’t have the right to interfere
that I don’t have the right to interfere
that I don’t have the right to interfere with its life in any way I believe that
with its life in any way I believe that
with its life in any way I believe that the fish and every living thing has its
the fish and every living thing has its
the fish and every living thing has its right to live out its life as nature
right to live out its life as nature
right to live out its life as nature intended so unless I need that fish are
intended so unless I need that fish are
intended so unless I need that fish are my own sustenance I don’t want to
my own sustenance I don’t want to
my own sustenance I don’t want to interfere with its life now you may
interfere with its life now you may
interfere with its life now you may think that my views on fish and fishing
think that my views on fish and fishing
think that my views on fish and fishing or extreme maybe even ridiculous but
or extreme maybe even ridiculous but
or extreme maybe even ridiculous but consider this you know 50 years ago it
consider this you know 50 years ago it
consider this you know 50 years ago it was deemed perfectly acceptable to go to
was deemed perfectly acceptable to go to
was deemed perfectly acceptable to go to Africa and shoot an elephant or shoot a
Africa and shoot an elephant or shoot a
Africa and shoot an elephant or shoot a rhino or shoot a lion cut off its tusks
rhino or shoot a lion cut off its tusks
rhino or shoot a lion cut off its tusks or cut off its head or take its skin get
or cut off its head or take its skin get
or cut off its head or take its skin get a picture with your trophy kill and then
a picture with your trophy kill and then
a picture with your trophy kill and then bring it back home now today in this
bring it back home now today in this
bring it back home now today in this room most of us would find this barbaric
room most of us would find this barbaric
room most of us would find this barbaric I’m not saying that sports fishing is
I’m not saying that sports fishing is
I’m not saying that sports fishing is remotely like big game hunting but what
remotely like big game hunting but what
remotely like big game hunting but what I am saying is that our views about fish
I am saying is that our views about fish
I am saying is that our views about fish and fishing and animals have evolved
and fishing and animals have evolved
and fishing and animals have evolved from the days when we thought they were
from the days when we thought they were
from the days when we thought they were here merely for our own a benefit and
here merely for our own a benefit and
here merely for our own a benefit and they will continue to evolve into the
they will continue to evolve into the
they will continue to evolve into the future it used to be that we lived in
future it used to be that we lived in
future it used to be that we lived in harmony with nature but now because of
harmony with nature but now because of
harmony with nature but now because of science we have learned to exploit
science we have learned to exploit
science we have learned to exploit nature for our own material needs and
nature for our own material needs and
nature for our own material needs and this has created a great problem in my
this has created a great problem in my
this has created a great problem in my opinion we have environmental
opinion we have environmental
opinion we have environmental degradation and issues that are really
degradation and issues that are really
degradation and issues that are really threatening our very existence and if we
threatening our very existence and if we
threatening our very existence and if we want to save this world for the next
want to save this world for the next
want to save this world for the next generation we have to do more than just
generation we have to do more than just
generation we have to do more than just change a few laws we have to
change a few laws we have to
change a few laws we have to fundamentally change your attitude about
fundamentally change your attitude about
fundamentally change your attitude about our place on this earth and the animals
our place on this earth and the animals
our place on this earth and the animals that we share it with so this is my cry
that we share it with so this is my cry
that we share it with so this is my cry for temperance
for temperance
for temperance I beg temperance you know I’m not here
I beg temperance you know I’m not here
I beg temperance you know I’m not here to moralize Gandhi said it best the
to moralize Gandhi said it best the
to moralize Gandhi said it best the greatness of a society and its moral
greatness of a society and its moral
greatness of a society and its moral progress he said can be measured by the
progress he said can be measured by the
progress he said can be measured by the way they treat its animals devolve
way they treat its animals devolve
way they treat its animals devolve that’s an idea we’re sharing god bless
that’s an idea we’re sharing god bless
that’s an idea we’re sharing god bless [Applause]
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