dezza
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In his very well written forward to Mark Wintle's book: "Big Roach", John Bailey talks about the fact that we live in an age where too many false gods are worshipped.
One of the false gods that are often worshipped these days is record catches in 5 hours fishing in a carp infested muddy puddle; something like 600 lbs at present? I find something utterley hideous in this practice and I truly wish Anging Times and Angler's mail would stop publishing such results.
It was fine when a record catch was made in a natural water as that incorporated a lot of skill. However catches made as a result of half starved fish are not in the true spirit of angling. John Bailey is right to point out the ethical and morality aspects of a lot of what present day angling has become.
But what do you think?
One of the false gods that are often worshipped these days is record catches in 5 hours fishing in a carp infested muddy puddle; something like 600 lbs at present? I find something utterley hideous in this practice and I truly wish Anging Times and Angler's mail would stop publishing such results.
It was fine when a record catch was made in a natural water as that incorporated a lot of skill. However catches made as a result of half starved fish are not in the true spirit of angling. John Bailey is right to point out the ethical and morality aspects of a lot of what present day angling has become.
But what do you think?
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