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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2013 2:05:49 GMT
Found this story quite interesting.I've got to say I'm in full support of the fisherman's decision to return the fish rather than kill it, take it to shore and have its measurements confirmed there. It appears it would have broken UK records but so what? Records such as these can be fun / interesting (as well as of some use) but if it's merely for reasons of vanity, for the record holder, they're hardly that essential. With advances in technology being what they are, I'm a little surprised that for a record an animal must still be killed and measured on dry land. Surely, in this day and age, those regulations should soon be up for a re-think? I tasted ray wings the other day. It didn't taste particularly nice. 
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Post by cabbage on Jul 3, 2013 0:25:02 GMT
Found this story quite interesting.I've got to say I'm in full support of the fisherman's decision to return the fish rather than kill it, take it to shore and have its measurements confirmed there. It appears it would have broken UK records but so what? Records such as these can be fun / interesting (as well as of some use) but if it's merely for reasons of vanity, for the record holder, they're hardly that essential. With advances in technology being what they are, I'm a little surprised that for a record an animal must still be killed and measured on dry land. Surely, in this day and age, those regulations should soon be up for a re-think? I tasted ray wings the other day. It didn't taste particularly nice. That's a big fish. Another thing in the water for me to be scared of!  I used to do a lot of fishing when I was a kid. As far as I'm aware I never caught anything  I sort of get the appeal of fishing though. Well I like the idea of lying on a quiet peaceful river bank doing bugger all all day anyway. The actual faffing about fishing aspect would rather spoil the whole thing. Its a bit like golf in that respect - "A good walk spoiled". Anyway if we are to fish (and its not for the pot) then this would seem to be the best way to do it. I guess I can sort of see the primal human against nature appeal of the whole thing. Would be interested in any studies of the damage done to the actual fish when caught and released though. I've got a horrible feeling that a lot of the fish "humanely" released just sink to the bottom or swim off with massive brain damage. |
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Post by Admin on Jul 3, 2013 11:26:05 GMT
A good fisherman lowers the fish back into the water to prevent further shocking the fish (loss of mucous / trauma on hitting the water). A big, exhausted catch, and a responsible fisherman would hold it in the water, until it was recovered enough to swim off. This is for course fishing. I expect sea fishing from boats has appropriate etiquette that suits fish just fine, also. Not all fishermen are responsible. But the ones who actually catch fish, probably mostly are!  Though I accept some will die in vain, all the same. I'm pretty sure it's not carnage though where returned fish go on to die, as you suggest it could be. It's a popular activity, someone would have noticed by now if the fish were suffering more than a hook through their mouths (which doesn't rest easy with my conscience, itself). |
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Post by cabbage on Jul 10, 2013 15:20:04 GMT
A good fisherman lowers the fish back into the water to prevent further shocking the fish (loss of mucous / trauma on hitting the water). A big, exhausted catch, and a responsible fisherman would hold it in the water, until it was recovered enough to swim off. This is for course fishing. I expect sea fishing from boats has appropriate etiquette that suits fish just fine, also. Not all fishermen are responsible. But the ones who actually catch fish, probably mostly are! Though I accept some will die in vain, all the same. I'm pretty sure it's not carnage though where returned fish go on to die, as you suggest it could be. It's a popular activity, someone would have noticed by now if the fish were suffering more than a hook through their mouths (which doesn't rest easy with my conscience, itself). It was the whole hook and priest thing that made me give up fishing. As I said I never actually caught a fish but my brother did and I remember being really upset about the hook. Having said that, I'm happy to eat fish so I have no right to be so squeamish. I agree that I think we'd have heard all about it if there was serious damage being caused to released fish. Especially on catch and release fish farms where the same fish can be caught and released several times over its life. I still have that little frisson of doubt though when you watch these fishing programmes and see the fish being manhandled for the cameras, kept out of the water for a good long time and then released to 'swim' happily off into the depths. Has anyone seen the series based on the Great White Shark researchers who catch great whites, lift them out of the water on a winched deck and carry out various tests over a period of several minutes? |
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Post by ollie on Jul 10, 2013 17:32:56 GMT
Having said that, I'm happy to eat fish so I have no right to be so squeamish. You know... If the big girl's blouse fits... |
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I sort of get the appeal of fishing though. Well I like the idea of lying on a quiet peaceful river bank doing bugger all all day anyway. The actual faffing about fishing aspect would rather spoil the whole thing. Its a bit like golf in that respect - "A good walk spoiled".
