Wow, this is the last time I post and accidently hit the escape key, too tired to write everything again.
Anyhow,yes it is just as wrong to maul fish. If you think I am agreeing with you, then please read on. Is snagging a fish in the hind end mauling? Bonking it halfway only to decide you don't really want it mauling? Kicking it up on the bank because it's just ' a pink or a chum" mauling? The difference, is we have a choice. WE are not animals and I have never seen a 'kind" animal killing. There are many other animals that eat salmon and none of their methods are kind. I am not for diminishing our fish population due to some rogue males but I also don't think they are doing anything another animal wouldn't , including humans at times. If we can't even expect humans to regard the efforts of many to keep our fisheries alive, why blame an ignorant animal?
So, whatever, I get my opinion, you get yours. I'll go legally catch a fish (hopefully tomorrow) and still be able to at least look at your opinion as valid in your beliefs and try to understand others that have had different experiences than mine. There's really no fight, just the right to have our own opinions. I've never been one to join the bandwagon just because it's "populor", so I won't be backing down on illegal killing of any animal unless it's to protect ones life.

GOOD FISHING TO ALL!