Frank Sargeant

Forward-facing sonar is starting to get a bit of pushback from anglers other than the many of us who are envious of those who can afford it.

Pat Neu, president and co-founder of the National Professional Anglers Association, and venerable media angling personality and fishing hall of famer Al Lindner recently published an editorial suggesting that the increased efficiency of the technology is likely to mean declining fish populations and/or fishing success if state fisheries agencies don’t adjust harvest regulations to account for the increased harvest.