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Goose Ganderton
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Graham
There have been many debates and heated arguments on this and all the other angling forums regarding the use of keepnets.
Most anglers who use keepnets do so in a sensible way. One of the points raised during the debates is that most anglers find it unnecessary and indeed unacceptable to faul a keepnet with a large number of fish onto the bank for the show off "look what I caught" trophy picture.
I personally do not like to see these pictures in the weekly papers or magazines and was surprised to see the picture on your current Digital Diary "Bag-up on Border". It was an interesting article and you were obviously given special privileges as keepnets are banned with the exception of matches. But is it necessary for you to use this type of picture to illustrate an article just for our benefit.
I feel that most people here are sensible anglers and have a very high concern for fish welfare (as I am sure you have) and that when they use keepnets it is done so in a manner that does not cause harm to the fish.
The only way we ordinary folk have of changing thing is to voice our opinion.
I DO NOT want to re-open the keepnet debate, as it has been done to death and this type of debate only ads fuel to the Anti?s.
The question I would like to ask which only requires a Yes or No answer is
Do you want to see the keepnet trophy shot? Yes or No
There have been many debates and heated arguments on this and all the other angling forums regarding the use of keepnets.
Most anglers who use keepnets do so in a sensible way. One of the points raised during the debates is that most anglers find it unnecessary and indeed unacceptable to faul a keepnet with a large number of fish onto the bank for the show off "look what I caught" trophy picture.
I personally do not like to see these pictures in the weekly papers or magazines and was surprised to see the picture on your current Digital Diary "Bag-up on Border". It was an interesting article and you were obviously given special privileges as keepnets are banned with the exception of matches. But is it necessary for you to use this type of picture to illustrate an article just for our benefit.
I feel that most people here are sensible anglers and have a very high concern for fish welfare (as I am sure you have) and that when they use keepnets it is done so in a manner that does not cause harm to the fish.
The only way we ordinary folk have of changing thing is to voice our opinion.
I DO NOT want to re-open the keepnet debate, as it has been done to death and this type of debate only ads fuel to the Anti?s.
The question I would like to ask which only requires a Yes or No answer is
Do you want to see the keepnet trophy shot? Yes or No