Catch and release is just a first step to NO FISHING ALLOWED.
They will fry up quite nicely.
if you get any hate PM's, just know many of us have gotten them before.
There is a tremendous difference between "catch and release" and obeying the laws that protect the resources so all of us can enjoy them.
In this instance, he has stated he made a mistake, he has apologized, so that should be the end of this part of the thread. And if he received any from forum members, then he has MY apology, as we should never send "hate" PM's for any reason.
I have not seen anything hateful here in this thread. I have seen posts that pointed out his error but I don't believe any of them expressed hate to date.