Just a short note, whilst out last week there were a couple of 'fishermen' with a bag of small Jack Pike which they described as food. Whilst I am no saint and even understand the joys of a free meal, as I regularly forage for wild foods surrounding this venue, taking small underdeveloped fish is only reducing the sport for everyone not to mention putting very little on the plate. This is a catch and release water, to give fun and pleasure to everyone for years to come not five minutes in someones stomach. Please think!
Wednesday 4 April 2012
Catch and Release!
Just a short note, whilst out last week there were a couple of 'fishermen' with a bag of small Jack Pike which they described as food. Whilst I am no saint and even understand the joys of a free meal, as I regularly forage for wild foods surrounding this venue, taking small underdeveloped fish is only reducing the sport for everyone not to mention putting very little on the plate. This is a catch and release water, to give fun and pleasure to everyone for years to come not five minutes in someones stomach. Please think!
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makes my blood boil
ReplyDeleteLikewise dave, having fished the canal since I was a lad it's a real shame to see people killing the stock. I remember days of a dozen or more pike and shoals of perch all over the place. I haven't fished the canal much in recent years but I'm slowly making my way back to it.
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