fish no more

[batt22]

well where to start ive being fishing all my life im 47 now my mother took me fishing first as my dad was away at sea we had great times catching lobsters from cambois pier and flatties and coalies great times anyway i got 3 boys now two hate fishing one like me loves it fishing was my first sport i loved i always made a point of if i could keep it to eat great if not let it go to fight another day a practice i still do to this day well my lads bought me three dvd\'s for christmas cos they know i love my fishing and i watched them today im shocked as how the ppl treat the fish kicking them gaff in the body ripping the hook out and no priest to dispatch the fish shocking totally out of order fish gasping for life in a box and these so called sportsmen say they love our sport well my stance is now im never gonna fish again i hope if you read this you will think about the fish you catch next time having said that i know the lads from nesa are doing that and i think thats great no more crab football no more biggest bag regardless and never buy a dvd from these so called sportsmen as ive said its been great to hear the lads on nesa catch and return and i salute you for that and tight lines for the next year and i hope if you class yourselfs as sportsmen if you ever see ppl disrespect the fish and our sport you have the guts to speak out as we live in a country now where the cruel sports brigade are making an impact ie fox hunting which i totally agree with as its for hooray henrys and its barbaric (im not even gonna say sport) so ive had enough but i wish all the lads on nesa all the best

[tz500]

if i had a fish that needed a gaff mate id be happy,that worries me more.

[Hiram.A.Biff]

well where to start ive being fishing all my life im 47 now my mother took me fishing first as my dad was away at sea we had great times catching lobsters from cambois pier and flatties and coalies great times anyway i got 3 boys now two hate fishing one like me loves it fishing was my first sport i loved i always made a point of if i could keep it to eat great if not let it go to fight another day a practice i still do to this day well my lads bought me three dvd\'s for christmas cos they know i love my fishing and i watched them today im shocked as how the ppl treat the fish kicking them gaff in the body ripping the hook out and no priest to dispatch the fish shocking totally out of order fish gasping for life in a box and these so called sportsmen say they love our sport well my stance is now im never gonna fish again i hope if you read this you will think about the fish you catch next time having said that i know the lads from nesa are doing that and i think thats great no more crab football no more biggest bag regardless and never buy a dvd from these so called sportsmen as ive said its been great to hear the lads on nesa catch and return and i salute you for that and tight lines for the next year and i hope if you class yourselfs as sportsmen if you ever see ppl disrespect the fish and our sport you have the guts to speak out as we live in a country now where the cruel sports brigade are making an impact ie fox hunting which i totally agree with as its for hooray henrys and its barbaric (im not even gonna say sport) so ive had enough but i wish all the lads on nesa all the best

Bloody hell Batt!! Im out of breath reading that without a pause!

[sless]

mee too

[TC]

batt, why should you give up something you \"love\" doing (and have done for years). I understand your digust at the inhumane way some so called \"anglers\" treat their catch and I feel the same about that (as do most - if not, all on here)....especially when it\'s portayed on video / DVD as the \"how to\".
Not having seen any of the DVDs you mention, I can\'t comment on what was said or shown, but if you feel so strongly that what was shown has led you to wanting to give up fishing, then I\'d complain to the copany who puts out these DVDs.....not give up the pass time you love.

I know some pet owners mistreat their animals - that doesn\'t mean that I\'d stop keeping pets myself, though.

Think about it again, Batt.........don\'t give up something you (and 1 of your sons) enjoy doing.....after all......the more caring / responsible anglers out there, the better. If you and your son DO stop fishing, that\'ll be 2 less caring / responsible anglers out there.

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Very very well put TC . Batt think again mate ,it needs anglers out there that do give a toss so we can show the idiots the errors of their ways and so up and coming anglers can see how it should be done .

[Davyred]

Think again Batt.

It p*sses me off when I see people let fish gasp to death. Why not just kill them outright if you\'re going to keep them.

Some of the worst culprits IMO (and I\'m going to get slated for this) are boat anglers feathering for mackerel for bait. How many just throw them in a box, and drop the feathers straight back down for the next lot? It boils my p*ss because soem of these people harp on about not letting fish suffer!

[MikeR]

Having caught a fish I personally feel that it it is to be kept it should be dispatched as quickly and humanely as possible. I usually carry a home made wooden priest with me know which does the job perfectly (made from a kitchen roll holder). What really angers me as well is seing people do over arm throws when \'returning\' unwanted microspecies - these are what the cod etc eat so look after them!

[TC]

Like Davy, I hate that drumming sound of mackeral in the fishbox.
All the mackeral I catch get a quick whack on the head with my home-made priest (a cut off wooden broom shank), before going into the box. Any which are flapping around in boxes near to me (whether I\'ve caught \'em or not), also get the quick broom shank treatment.

[Hiram.A.Biff]

Have been guity in the past, a lonbg time a go, now Its a knifepoint in just behind the head, over and done with.

[sless]

i despatch a mackerel by putting a finger into each gill and snapping its neck
over in a millisecond

[batt22]

i stayed off the site thinking id be shot down (full stop) lol i never had a doubt the lads on here would disagree (full stop) well i took your advice and im not gonna stop the sport i love (full stop) lol many thanks lads and i wish you all tight lines and a happy new year (full stop) ;-)

[batt22]

i just wanna say T C great advice thanks m8 made a differance cheers m8

[TC]

RESULT !!!!

Glad you made the right decision, m8

[TC]

Seriously.......
As I mentioned in my 1st post on this topic......if you feel that the videos / DVDs portray angling in an inhumane, barbarric and inappropriate fashion, then get in touch with those who made them.
Be interesting to hear their response and if they can justify the content.