08-11-2008, 03:45 AM
[quote IFishCT.com]Well i would have to say yes they feel pain. Thats why they try to throw the hook the second they feel it. However the way I look at it being a catch and release fisherman is that it's much better to let them go with a sore mouth than have them sit in a frying pan.
At least bass are rugged fish... trout barely stand a chance after release.[/quote] I too am glad that Bass are so rugged. I've been catching them all day and I really want them to stick around so I can catch their brothers and sisters and distant relatives as well! Plus, fish are so darn tastie! I always say, "If its in the Bible it must be okay!" Not that I'm religious or anything, but come on! People are WAY too sensitive towards animals. I'm all for preserving them, but I have so much fun catching fish!
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At least bass are rugged fish... trout barely stand a chance after release.[/quote] I too am glad that Bass are so rugged. I've been catching them all day and I really want them to stick around so I can catch their brothers and sisters and distant relatives as well! Plus, fish are so darn tastie! I always say, "If its in the Bible it must be okay!" Not that I'm religious or anything, but come on! People are WAY too sensitive towards animals. I'm all for preserving them, but I have so much fun catching fish!
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