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Old 21-06-2006, 05:03 PM
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Re: Against WAB endorsing bloodsports

I'm wondering specifically what the objections to fishing are?

The thread has hinted at the damage caused to other wildlife by discarded tackle, etc. but the term "bloodsport" has also appeared a few times.

From my own experience as an ex-fisherman I agree with what Cherrybee said - Those fishing generally take great care the fish they catch. They also take responsibility for the way they leave a swim. In general they have a great deal of knowledge about the wildlife and for many catching fish is only a small part of the pleasure they gain from their pastime.

Discarded tackle is a disgrace but it isn't fishing that teaches such a basic lack of respect and those responsible would be showing the same dis-respect whatever they were doing so banning fishing would make no difference to the attitude of those people.

"bloodsport" in my book means an activity where there is a deliberate intention to kill. Applying this label to fishing is, IMO, extreme and mis-guided.

Polecat your posts unfortunately read as overly reactionary and you've leapt to some conclusions. How did a thread about fishing became Wab supports bloodsport and carries adverts for it?

BTW, the adverts are generated on-the-fly by google to match keywords it finds on the page the advert appears on - it's happened at the bottom of this thread as well now!
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