Commercial fishing. Most fishing purists cringe at the mere mention. These river bandits, who pillage the waterways of tons and tons of fish each year, won’t get many pats on the back at the ramp.

In many cases, they are made to feel completely unwanted, to say the least. But let’s take a look at reality.

First of all, here on the mighty Rock, commercial fishermen are only allowed to take rough fish. In other words, carp, sheepshead, gar, shad, mooneye and buffalo.