Fishing For Votes

As the November presidential election approaches, the candidates will deliver seemingly perpetual stump speeches, each offering the electorate reasons why his plans and ideals for the economy, foreign policy and an array of social issues are better suited for Americans than those of his opponent.

But what about fishing?

A variety of issues can and will affect the nation’s 60 million recreational anglers, the sport fishing industry and the nation’s fisheries. But rarely are the presidential candidates presented questions regarding those topics.

In an effort to...