Killing fish

[The Great Wallsendo]

don't mind...

...being called Great at all Jim.

As to fishing the "perfect drift" the same question of morality applies....I'm keen to go boat fishing at some point but how many skippers operate catch and release?

When I see the picture of a guy with a 5ft 20lb Ling I ask myself "is he gonna eat all that fish?"

Do the skippers keep a percentage of the catch for sale? or do the lads keep everything they catch?

[John f]

what you dont need put back

the best way to keep fish alive is before you go fishing is to get a small file and blunt the barb on the hook even if it gets off its a life saved but 9 times out of 10 they still come to you and if the hooks right down its neck its so easy 2 get out so try it if yah just fishing for fun and you never know you might catch that same fish 5 years later

[willywetegg]

A good point John, I tend to flatten my barbs with some pointy nosed plyers when I am spinning. As you say, if you want to release them it is the easiest way.

Welcome to NESA mate, I missed your last post.

Jim.

[Charlie_Thompson]

I must apologise a bit - I think a lot about the ins and outs of fishing and these are all valid questions about pain and power and greed and animal rights and all that. I've voiced similar thoughts on here before. No 2 ways about it we are messing with fish and they don't like it. I got over that fact, call me evil!


The chance to brain a fish and rip it's guts out would be a fine thing for me right now. Slippery little *******s

[codseeker]

hey knock it on the head that shud dee it

[codseeker]

why fish in the first place,if you out to sling a hook out to catch fish why moan about the pain of a fish will feel

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

This is a great thread in true NESA tradition ,there've been some great points raised ,most of which I've found myself nodding away as I read them ,a great debate ,we all respect our quarry ,well I like to think we all do , personally I've waited so long for my doubler that I've made a pact with Norman that if it does come then I want the release on video for the site.

[gazzawill]

its simple if you dont want to eat the fish you catch use barbless hooks and a disgorger .
from a boat simply un hook and relese the fish
but the thing is steve you might let a doubler fish go whats stopping the next boat from knocking it on the heed .
the quickest and less painless way to kill a fish you want to keep is a slice behind the head
belive me it wont flap around much after that (iff it do its the motor instincts of the fish it wont last long)

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

When it comes to quality eating fish that are worth keeping then I'm sure most will agree that the two to six pound range ,maybe even five pounds taste better than a bigger fish and in my book I'd rather see them swim off .

[phill_itofish]

...the cut of your jib Charlie.

Are you a Buddhist Monk perchance? (no disrespect if you are)

Where's Phil Itofish anyway? he started this discussion

Sorry mate was out practicing my cast till late.. i opend a right can of worms ere didnt i, wish i'd been around for all the debate though!! not to stir the debat more but if we're getting all moral how do we all feel about the poor rag and lug worm, oh and live peeler ??

thanks for the advice everyone !

[marksworld]

[QUOTE=phill_itofish;97866]not to stir the debat more but if we're getting all moral how do we all fell about the poor rag and lug worm, oh and live peeler ??

QUOTE
not to stir the debate pmsl as far as i'm concerned they go on the hook get chucked in the water and feed the fish....................or the crab lol
no great feelings about bait at all, if it catches fish i am happy. to be pefectly honest i am getting sick of the PC( not computer) at the moment with everything.



cheers
mark

[daren]

jesus was a fisherman and he went to heven so stop worring about it lads and just enjoy the sport

[phill_itofish]

jesus was a fisherman and he went to heven so stop worring about it lads and just enjoy the sport

lol good point Daren,, and i bet he didnt go round knocking all the fish he netted over the head with a Priest,, especialy as the word priest comes from the catholic chirch wich wasnt founded till long after his death!!

[The Great Wallsendo]

Sweet....

...Jesus!!!

I did consider making a similar reference to the "priest" in some of my earlier ramblings but was afraid I'd offend someones sensibilities.

It prob won't take long before we blame the suffering of fish on the government and migrant workers....

[phill_itofish]

...Jesus!!!

I did consider making a similar reference to the "priest" in some of my earlier ramblings but was afraid I'd offend someones sensibilities.

It prob won't take long before we blame the suffering of fish on the government and migrant workers....

Moral, Religious and now political debate lol
catching fish was hard enough before never mind with all this to think about aswell!