Quote Originally Posted by Reefer Rogue
I can see the appeal, i tryd it once with my grandpa on a trip in NH. However, on these issues, such as fishing and hunting, i don't see how one can justify 'relaxing' when they're killing or harming defenseless animals. Sure there's a lot of fish in the sea, but does this mean you have to kill them? They're not a threat. I like cod but that's about it..
I eat meat so maybe this line of argument is hypocritical. I don't kill or harm tho. Spending time with your son is important but you can easily do it without harming animals.
fish care is very important to me, i've spent £2000+ on my set up and i allways have the care of the fish as my main priority, i use rigs that are easy for the carp to eject if i get snapped up, i use a very large very padded mat for unhooking the fish and have special fish antiseptic for any fish i catch that have any sort of cut or infection, experts say that carp have no feeling in their bottom lip(this i don't know as a fish can't tell you) but with a good rig you 99% hook the bottom lip, the fish are allways treeted with care and returned as soon as possible to avoid any stress. but if i'm sea fishing for bass when i catch a fish it is hit hard seferal times on the top of the head to kill it, a much more humane way to kill the fish than just throwing it in a box and left to die like the trawler fisherman do, but maybe i'm a hypocrite as i love animals and wouldn't want to harm them unnessary, but i do think the fish are not hurt or stressed by the way i fish for them:thumbsup: