Taken from David Footer's website:

"The bow of a forest green canoe is seen out on water not far from shore. David used the Eastern view in front of King and Bartlett Camps of Eustis, Maine for his scene. A fisherman’s arm (Dave’s own) rests over the side of the canoe, fingers clasping the Maine Game Warden Streamer Fly. A brook trout is just below the water’s surface. A fisherman has only a few seconds to admire the beauty of each catch while the fish holds nearly still and rests. It is tired from the struggle to get free. In these moments fishermen all over can enjoy the hope that the one or two pound trout they release this year maybe three or four pounds by next year. And in two or three years, it could be a five or six pound brook trout. What David is trying to say with his oils and brush is that we can make a conscious not to kill a fish just because it meets the size and limit requirements. Enjoyment of the sport of fishing doesn’t always have to mean a kill. As time moves on and more fishermen catch and release more fish, one day there will be such a tug on the end of your fishing line that it will send you reeling."

This number print is 439/800.