Fishing - A Dilemma

Posted on 29/12/2019 20:42 by JVB66

Will you also be hanging worms to drown them in the water

Posted on 29/12/2019 20:44 by Freddy55

You obviously don’t understand...

Posted on 29/12/2019 19:59 by Freddy55

Hiya folks. I used to enjoy fishing, found it very therapeutic plus lots of extra benefits. Fished mostly lakes and thoroughly enjoyed it. Then along came golf, which meant I had a choice to make, given the time constraints...golf won. I now have the time to indulge both. The problem I have is this. I am now mindful of the distress that being ‘caught’ might cause said fish. I am fully aware of the good that anglers do, when it comes to husbandry of our waters, but bottom line, is it a cruel sport/pastime?

Posted on 29/12/2019 20:48 by mickysf

This is a dilemma I too wrestle with. i was taught to fish by my father who also instilled in me a love of and respect in nature. So much so I became an advocate of the Chalk Stream Projects and in later life a supporter of the rewilding of our upland water ways. I now question the distress I may be inflict inflicting on what some may consider a lesser life form.

I do find golf a total waste of a good days walk in an unnatural environment mind. Many courses unfortunately tend to be pretty much pretty sterile monocultures which really help our wildlife very little. There are some courses mind which have really thought about helping nature but these are very few in number. Such a shame.

Posted on 29/12/2019 20:48 by JVB66

You obviously have taken the bait

Posted on 29/12/2019 20:48 by JVB66

You obviously have taken the bait

Posted on 29/12/2019 21:13 by Tinwheeler

Bait…fishing…hook, line and sinker 😎

Posted on 29/12/2019 21:07 by Freddy55

“I do find golf a total waste of a good days walk in an unnatural environment mind”

The same could be said of many estate gardens? Just sayin’  As an aside, I’ve seen plenty of wildlife out there, on the course. Better than housing estates, possibly? Anyway, I digress, it’s the notion that I might be well causing distress by hooking a fish in the lip and dragging it in. Sounds brutal, when put like that?

Posted on 29/12/2019 21:17 by Freddy55

Yes, most informative..