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Poll, would you eat coarse fish?


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  1. 1. Would you eat coarse fish?

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Guest Josh Iddon

Im just interested in putting this into figures and seeing the percent.

 

Please leave the arguing for the other thread!

 

It dosent have to be regulally just if you would not have a problem with eating them.

 

Josh :)

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Im just interested in putting this into figures and seeing the percent.

 

Please leave the arguing for the other thread!

 

It dosent have to be regulally just if you would not have a problem with eating them.

 

Josh :)

 

 

I only eat coarse fish that have been retained in a keepnet for half a day, then hooked through the back, swung out ever so gently and allowed to swim about for an hour or two. Sometimes I don't. Please don't argue with me or I'll give your name to the Anging Times...oh and my dad's famous.

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'I've got a mind like a steel wassitsname'

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Absolutely not. It sets a very dangerous trend that will if adopted by enough anglers destroy many a productive water.

 

Comments have been made about how medium sized fish would be the ones taken, however if the practice were to become acceptable the likes of 3-4lb perch for instance would soon start to disappear as there is no arguing, they would make a far more substantial meal than any 1lb'er.

 

At present the taking of coarse fish for food is kept in check by an unwritten code of conduct amongst most anglers, the preservation of quality fishing is utmost in their minds with a bright future of far greater importance than a second rate, free meal.

 

The unwritten code of conduct I refer to has been developed and refined over many decades, this has in my opinion been the single largest reason why angling receives the respect it deserves in the eyes of both the media and general public.

 

Our sport would considerably suffer if the sight of an angler carefully returning his catch after a days fishing was commonly replaced by that of an angler killing part of his catch and laying them on the grass.

 

Here are some quotes from a few of our sports ambassadors. Admittedly they are all concerning the recently proposed license boycott, even if the actual proposal is not supported in their statements the will to do something about the problem is clear.

 

The Specialist Anglers Alliance: “It is an environmental crime to remove fish from our rivers and we would like to see more emphasis placed on bailiffing by the EA.”

 

Des Taylor: “I agree with Keith that something needs doing, but not fishing seems unproductive – we would end up hurting the very people we need to protect.”

 

Angling Times editor Richard Lee: “I’m right behind Keith – to listen to insiders at Defra admitting they won’t make changes because the laws can’t be enforced is sickening. Enforcing all fisheries legislation is difficult, but the law still acts as a deterrent.”

 

NAFAC: “We are aware that there are problems with fish removals and we will be talking to Defra to push for new legislation. But Keith will be knocking the wrong people with this proposed boycott – stopping fishing for a fortnight won’t affect the Government.”

 

John Wilson: “I don’t think that the majority of anglers will want to stop fishing for a fortnight. I can see what Keith is concerned about and I share his concerns. I’d like to see byelaws changed so that mature fish can’t be taken.”

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Guest Brumagem Phil
Sharkbyte, it's a *poll*, not a *debate*. Switch threads for the debate.

 

Regards etc

 

I think he flipped into sunday sermon mode <_<

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In the light of a rather more ambiguous question being polled than I would have liked, I felt it necessary to make it clear that the question should relate to anglers killing their catch on a home water, rather than would they try 'Stuffed Carp with Cabbage' in Polish restaurant.

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Josh did you forget to check with the morality police before placing your poll?

 

Sharkbyte, if you wish to do a poll asking your question why ot do so, I am sure Josh is more than capable of asing the question he wants asking.

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I've voted "yes" to "would you eat coarse fish?". I will add though, that if the question had been "Do you eat coarse fish?" or "Are you planning to eat coarse fish?" I'd have voted "no".

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I've voted "yes" to "would you eat coarse fish?". I will add though, that if the question had been "Do you eat coarse fish?" or "Are you planning to eat coarse fish?" I'd have voted "no".

 

That mirrors my thinking too.

 

"Our sport would considerably suffer if the sight of an angler carefully returning his catch after a days fishing was commonly replaced by that of an angler killing part of his catch and laying them on the grass."

 

I know, I know, Josh asked us not to debate on this thread, but I've got to say this one had me chuckling into my cornflakes. Talk about emotive nonsense. If I were to despatch a fish for the pot, I'd be looking to put it under cover ASAP, preferably in a cool-bag of some description. The thought that some angler might "kill part of his catch" and lay them out ceremoniously on "the grass" for passers by to admire is nowt short of laughable. You've been watching that 'Predator' film too often Sharkbyte. :D:D:D

Slodger (Chris Hammond.)

 

'We should be fishin'

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