Hello Ron, whilst I greatly respect your views and opinions, may I suggest that your views might just be a little swayed by the fact you openly admit to having done "a great deal of shooting...." in your life? You ARE going to link the two together (fishing and shooting) but this is not necessarily the case with other folks! One fact remains, Ron, each IS differently and MUST be considered differently, because hunting with hounds ends up with the prey being killed, shooting (if their lucky) ends up with the prey being killed - FISHING DOES NOT!
I'm sure you are right that the anti's will NOT give up once hunting with hounds is banned (not just fox-hunting, but stag hunting, hare coursing - then bassets and beagles, etc, etc.), they will persue their quest, I'm sure.
It did happen in Germany Ron, but it doesn't necessarilty mean it will happen here. In fact I'm pretty sure it will not!