I know little about fishing or fishing tackle and was curious if many people followed this blood sport?

I guess it's subjective as to whether it's a blood sport or not, but I used to fish when I was a teenager - 20 odd years ago.

I did sea fishing, coarse fishing and the occasional bit of trout spinning.

Funnily enough, I was thinking earlier this evening that I might get back in to doing a little fishing again in the future. I used to put most of the fish back - I think I once ate a trout or two that I caught.

Joe

Blood Sport? :loopy:

I know quite a bit about fishing. I haven't actually been fishing in 2 years but i haven't forgotten anything i have learnt over the years.
It's not as much to do with 'fishing tackle' as everyone thinks (although it's nice to have the best gear).
I can go fishing with my brothers, with hardly any gear and still out fish them, just by using watercraft. It amazes me how many people neglect this aspect of fishing :?

Maybe I shouldn't have said blood sport. It's very popular in Idaho along with shooting things in general!

I think you should eat what you hunt and fish though? I don't like killing things to be termed as 'sport' at all but If you need to hunt to live it's a different kettle of ........... fish!

Originally posted by tulip
Maybe I shouldn't have said blood sport. It's very popular in Idaho along with shooting things in general!

Maybe i should have looked where you were from tulip :blush:
I speak to a lot of people from America on other forums and fishing is a completely different sport to what most of us do over here.
Most of the people i have spoke to wouldn't dream of catching a fish and releasing it, if it was big enough to eat.
They even eat Perch, a fish i wouldn't even contemplate eating :o

Tulip just started a thread close to my heart! And also managed to bring out a blast from the past. Bless you freaky person!

to answer the original question, yes we go fishing and we use poles, mine cost £1300 when new 3 years ago, and it's not the top of the range model! It's 16 metres long and is made of carbon fibre, bonded with a superlight resin called Super Lithium. Apart from my car it's my most expensive possession.

ps, anyone fancy a forum fishing match? pm me, and look at my other postings, think i may have enough to make a day out.

Originally posted by UnkleBob
to answer the original question, yes we go fishing and we use poles, mine cost £1300 when new 3 years ago, and it's not the top of the range model! It's 16 metres long and is made of carbon fibre, bonded with a superlight resin called Super Lithium. Apart from my car it's my most expensive possession.

16 metres? Really? Wow! that's around 50 feet. That's a pretty big fishing rod you have there.

Originally posted by JoePritchard
I guess it's subjective as to whether it's a blood sport or not
Joe

Now that most scientists agree fish suffer agony when hooked I don't think many thinking people (apart from anglers) would dispute that fishing is a bloodsport unless it is done for food.

Originally posted by Fishpole
Tulip just started a thread close to my heart! And also managed to bring out a blast from the past. Bless you freaky person! Why do you say I'm freaky? You are the one called 'fishpole'! Do you like fishing?;)

Originally posted by Patchy
Now that most scientists agree fish suffer agony when hooked I don't think many thinking people (apart from anglers) would dispute that fishing is a bloodsport unless it is done for food.

A new one on me :loopy:

I once went deep sea fishing in Hawaii with a crew, it was marvelous, my son caught a blue marlin, i caught lots of tuna.

On board they strap you into the fishing chair, then pour dish washing liquid on the seat your in so you can slide when you get hook a biggie, it's just great, cost a bit to rent the boatand crew, but worth every penny.

I use Latvians. Make much better bait;)

Originally posted by Patchy
Now that most scientists agree fish suffer agony when hooked I don't think many thinking people (apart from anglers) would dispute that fishing is a bloodsport unless it is done for food.

OK, it's a blood sport and in my youth I've been a truly heartless *******.

Happy?

:)