My .02.......Isn't this called "sport" fishing. If there is no sport in netting, then I don't see the sport in this. I can only go by your descriptions as I have never fished this way, but it sounds as if it is only a bit short of netting. I don't condone keeping any fish that will not be eaten immediately and thus return 99% of fish caught. I also don't condone any type of fishing method that does not give the fish every opportunity to escape. If that fish is the difference between eating and going hungry, I don't care how you get it in your hands. If you are really "SPORTFISHING", then I'm sorry but the tie goes to the runner or in this case the fish.