It is a terrible shame that someone can so dramatically misinterpret a simple message such as catch and release, you are right, catch and release is not a law, but for a serious fisherman with a true sense of sportsmanship it shouldn't have to be. and as for your comment on people trying to get you to go out and buy things, as glenn stated, their not making you buy anything, it is just advertising. However I'm sorry that you have been offended.