Firstly, let me say that I do expect a great deal of flack for what I am about to say....Sorry Dan,Cannot agree, my remark re gravel was tongue in cheek, as I thought any reasonable person would realise, so far as "Ulcers", Grass Cuts, marking fish etc etc is concerned, well, putting a hole in a fishes mouth is not exactly the kindest thing in the world is it..and putting a healing cream on the hook mark is no better, why the mark in the first place, because you put it there.
I am certainly no Anti myself, I fish, I put hooks in fishes mouths, I play fish to the net, I feed them un-natural baits, as I am sure most of us do, and more importantly, I am no Hypocrite, by saying that I do the fish little or no harm. It is a hard old world out there, if you try to defend your corner by saying "I cause as little harm as can be reasonable be done, " then leave your rods at home, and start stamp collecting, because that is the only way you will convince me that you do no harm at all when catching fish.What is the difference between a little and no harm, well, it is a few words, that is all.Long term, What is the difference.I can handle being called a blood sport enthusiast, can you?