Say no to killing pike...please sign

FLUKE · #1 (**permalink**) 12-03-2012, 18:36

dangermouse · #2 (**permalink**) 12-03-2012, 18:44

Done. One of my local fisheries allows free spinning for pike on the proviso that any caught are killed. Not something I really agree with.

Jeff Woodhouse · #3 (**permalink**) 12-03-2012, 20:12

Seems a bit of a selfish protest to me. Pikers can kill as many other fish for dead/livebaits that they like under specified size limits, but these pikers don't want anyone killing a pike under those same regulatory size limits. And what's all this "have Pike relocated to a suitable location." Who would want them?

Not very well thought through and typical of Pike Anglers Drama Class.

Tin hat, into the foxholes...

terry m · #4 (**permalink**) 12-03-2012, 20:14

Signed.

Arbitrary killing of pike, whatever the size, is barbaric, outdated and unecessary!

Jeff Woodhouse · #5 (**permalink**) 12-03-2012, 20:34

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Originally Posted by terry m

Arbitrary killing of pike, whatever the size, is barbaric, outdated and unecessary!

And what species of fish (dead or live) did you catch these on? -

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Originally Posted by terry m

I had a day on a local gravel pit piking on Saturday taking 7 fish - and another 2 dropping off (grr).

Or were you fishing on bread?

FLUKE · #6 (**permalink**) 12-03-2012, 20:35

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Originally Posted by Jeff Woodhouse

Seems a bit of a selfish protest to me. Pikers can kill as many other fish for dead/livebaits that they like under specified size limits, but these pikers don't want anyone killing a pike under those same regulatory size limits. And what's all this "have Pike relocated to a suitable location." Who would want them?

Not very well thought through and typical of Pike Anglers Drama Class.

Tin hat, into the foxholes...

When the EE`s have eaten all their fill of pike and start eating your Barbel, Chub, Gudgeon, Grayling, Bream, Tench, Carp (god forbid), Roach, Rudd, Perch....have I missed anything? I will gladly post another petition for you to sign Victor.

beerweasel · #7 (**permalink**) 12-03-2012, 20:41

Each year I eat a couple of small Pike.
I don't see it any different to eating Trout.
How is it barbaric ? in some peoples eyes catching them in the first place is barbaric.

Jeff Woodhouse · #8 (**permalink**) 12-03-2012, 20:43

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Originally Posted by FLUKE

When the EE`s have eaten all their fill

Ah, so it's a racist post again?

It happens that I know a lot of EEs (are we specifically talking Poles, or including my friend who's Lithuanian, or one of my other acquaintances whose from Latvia?) who fish according to EA byelaws and do return all fish, pike included. I too fish for pike and I too return them - alive and well. The people you are getting at are the ones that fish illegally, either poaching or under cover of darkness and no laws, even such as you are proposing, will stop them - and they take ALL species, not just pike. Fortunately, it isn't that many now, it's more of a smoke screen put around by people who are less acquainted with the facts.

FLUKE · #9 (**permalink**) 12-03-2012, 20:52

Sayin EE isnt racist. I have plenty of facts including the heads of several pike after said persons left their swim.

I am not in the mood to argue with you as I get the feeling from your post count that I may well loose the will to live before we finally agree that I am right.

If you dont want to sign it thats fine. Go play with your 6 favourite pike lures with the hope that there is actually something swimming around to grab hold of one.

Jeff Woodhouse · #10 (**permalink**) 12-03-2012, 21:17

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Originally Posted by FLUKE

I may well loose the will to live before we finally agree that I am right.

Yes, but if I agreed with you, that would makes us both wrong.