ANGLERS PUT A NEW SPIN ON CONSERVATION WITH
SECOND “TOSS BACK TUESDAY” FISHING TRIP

“Photos, Not Fillets” Say Long Beach Anglers


LONG BEACH, Calif. – Lately, Conservationists and fishermen have spent considerable time and energy yelling at each other. Two advocates for ethical angling think they may have found some middle ground and a new way to unite those respective camps under the banner of their common love for fishing.
Don Ashley from Pierpoint Landing in Long Beach has partnered with Tom Raftican from The Sportfishing Conservancy to implement “Toss Back Tuesday.” On Tuesday, June 15th, at a cost of $45 per person, anglers are invited to fish the Toronado out of Pierpoint Landing in Long Beach at 7:00 A.M., on which every fish caught will be “tossed back.”
There will be a camera and printer on board, and anglers who catch fish will get their pictures taken as part of the “Photos, Not Fillets” campaign. Motivated by the successful turnout for the first ‘Toss Back Tuesday,’ Raftican and Ashley hope to this innovative approach to conservation will continue to spread.
"I'd like to thank Don Ashley and Pierpoint for hosting ‘Toss Back Tuesdays’ on the Toronado,” said Raftican, founder of The Sportfishing Conservancy. “His efforts demonstrate that sportfishing and an exciting day on the water go hand in hand with the type of conservation programs recreational anglers are famous for. Don has started an awesome program that promises great rewards for both sport fishing and our resources. ” Raftican added, “With the marked success of our first ‘toss back’, we hope the trend of ‘real world conservation’ continues to catch on.”
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For more information, or to register for “Toss Back Tuesday,” please call Pierpoint Landing at (562) 983-9300. Pierpoint is located at:
200 Aquarium Way Long Beach, CA 90802

For information on upcoming “Toss Back Tuesday” and other events visit: www.SportCon.org