It attracts people who like to fish. Until 1996 there weren't a lot of people lining. Most of those fishermen were hooking and releasing fish. Now it is just a giant snag fest. Many love to play fish but a lot are just trying to rip through fish.
Many liners mistreat fish.
They drag them up on the bank backwards and load their gills with sand. Many don't have respect for the fish. It attracts people who love to fish. Most are catch and release fishermen. We encourage that.