Originally Posted By: AuntyM
It certainly seems to be "sport" among some.

The fact is, you are all looking at this from your own narrow perspective and passing a judgement on others, when in reality, the so called "elite" own no moral high ground in this discussion and never will.

Step outside your comfort zones and ask yourselves honestly, is catching a fish (torturing, harassing and possibly maiming) a fish for perverse pleasure more morally correct than catching a fish to feed yourself and your family? The answer is probably not, as all humans have a basic need to feed themselves to stay alive, but they don't need to fish for fun.


Why we are sport fishing has nothing to do with why people snag. Becausesome one wants to eat their catch, doesn't mean they are more inclined to snag. If people were snagging because they are looking for food, they'd be bummed to find out that in most places, there is a gear that can catch more fish than snagging. And when a fish is hooked, it is much easier to bring in. Someone snagging for the purpose of food would find that it is more effecient to get the fish to bite.

Snaggers are just looking for a quick boner.


Edited by Jgrizzle (03/09/11 01:38 PM)
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