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  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    meistereder wrote:
    I could not hunt. I fish though. Most often, catch and release fly-fishing. I have to admit it is one of my favorite hobbies, but it is about being part of the river and the challenge, and nature. And Again, I generally don't keep what I catch when I do that. I use a tiny barbless hook so it doesn't do any damage to the fish.

    Sometimes, I fish for big game fish like tuna, and then I keep it and eat the fish. For me, it's not about killing the fish. I figure fish are generally pretty simple animals, and I eat seafood anyway. So I don't have a moral issue with killing the fish myself and eating the meat. But as I said, usually I catch and release for sport.

    That said, I could not kill a deer or bird.

    I like to fish as well. Almost entirely catch and release. I haven't kept a fish in a couple of year, but I have kept them before. I think it's quite different from hunting.

    Someone once put it this way - in fishing, at least the fish has a choice.

    And if you let them go, there's really not a problem in my opinion.
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  • meistereder
    meistereder Posts: 1,577
    know1 wrote:
    I like to fish as well. Almost entirely catch and release. I haven't kept a fish in a couple of year, but I have kept them before. I think it's quite different from hunting.

    Someone once put it this way - in fishing, at least the fish has a choice.

    And if you let them go, there's really not a problem in my opinion.


    I hear you. Although, fly-fishing has started to turn me into more and more catch and release. I went backpacking a couple weeks ago and kept two fish for dinner, and I kind of felt guilty about it because they were such pretty fish.
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  • JaneNY
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    nside20, I stay out of hunting threads too. I am a vegan, so I choose not to eat anything of animal origin, and obviously I don't hunt, but I found your post to be so respectful of your environment and the world around you. If all hunters were like you I think the world would be a way better place.
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  • eyedclaar
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    Hunting isn't hard nor is it a sport. I know, I've done my share... a long time ago. Killing animals is a piece of cake and that is why I don't do it. I prefer competition on a level playing field and hunting isn't it.
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