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It's Torture
There is a type of fishing called "catch and release" where the fisherman uses a rod and reel to hook a fish, and as soon as it is landed, its released. In some cases the fish isn't even taken from the water before being freed of the hook and let go.
This is really cruel treatment for an animal, in fact it often kills the fish which has been subjected to the injury of the hook and the exhaustion and trauma of a fight for its life . Releasing a fish is understandable if it is undersized, but why would anybody torture an animal for recreation? Its just like snagging a bird or a squirrel and reeling it in. Its okay to enjoy the outdoors without torturing/killing something just for fun. If your going to kill it, eat it.
This is really cruel treatment for an animal, in fact it often kills the fish which has been subjected to the injury of the hook and the exhaustion and trauma of a fight for its life . Releasing a fish is understandable if it is undersized, but why would anybody torture an animal for recreation? Its just like snagging a bird or a squirrel and reeling it in. Its okay to enjoy the outdoors without torturing/killing something just for fun. If your going to kill it, eat it.
posted by Recycled Cats at
5:59 PM
2 Comments:
I agree completely with you. People in this country seem to have less and less respect for animals in general and wildlife in particular.
How we treat the animals we share this Earth with says a lot about what kind of people we are.
And it's a sad commentary, in too many cases.
being killed and eaten is a lot harder on a fish than catch and release. and most of them survive just fine. catch and release rules also require barbless hooks which come out very smoothly. want to see how successful this is look at the little lehigh creek. more fish in that creek than nearly anywhere in the state all due to catch and release. the state wastes millions breeding trout just so people can reel them in on opening day and eat them while catch and release waters are self-sustaining and create a low-cost fishery which contributes to the health of the creek, the economy and community enjoyment year round rather than just the two weeks that stocked fish are available.
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