Gerry...I could not agree with you more...I hope you see that I got it as part of our vintager getup....as an old saltwater fly fisherman, and when I was director of the Orvis saltwater Flyfishing School on the Cape I told the folks that there is NO keeping count of your fish...but I see there is no problem if a wing shoot wants to do that ...since my memory is going slowly and slowly....and if there is limits..it is not a bad idea. But that is why I got the counter...all show. I admit it.