Would you still fish if all fish caught died?

[Sean]

I know some people hate hypotheticals, but i think it is a good way to find out your true feelings and beliefs.

If you knew 100% sure that EVERY fish you caught would die after release, ie. bait, undersize, large fish, everything, would you still fish?

intersting question, see how many really do care that much.

I hope this doesn't get removed as it is sort of a spin off to the poll i did 'would you still fish?'

Sean

[Sean]

i voted yes, it would suck a lot though.

[Tailortaker]

I voted "yes but not as much" as I love fishing and wouldnt want to give it up but it would be terrible for undersized fish to die, I would probably limit my catch to a minimum as well as fish stocks would definatly decrease dramaticlly and any fishing would not be longed lived.
Cheers TT
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Lovely Wendie

[stark]

Voted no. At the rate of 10-30 fish caught each time I go out. Often with only one Keeper, we would soon run out of fish.

Cheers
John

[Hamish73]

are you meaning that oversize fish could still be kept for eating?

[theclick]

I'd stop doing so much c&r and start keeping more of what i caught.

[TIMMY 666]

I voted 'yes but not as much' - I'd still fish the stocked impoundments and the privately owned dam I've stocked with fish. I Wouldn't fish any wild, non-stocked waters though.

Tim.

BTW I hate hypotheticals

[snelly1971]

I voted Yes...but they would have to change the size limits...there would be no use in having size limits...just bag limits..

Mick

[finga]

Hard question really.
I reckon yes but with a close view on stocks and might just quit all wild fishing altogether.
Timmy666 has the right idea...impoundment fishing
Breed them up and then catch them.

[FNQCairns]

Just like trawler nets.

I would double the size of my hook

cheers fnq

[snelly1971]

Just like trawler nets.

I would double the size of my hook

cheers fnq

Hi FNQ...do you think by increasing your hook size you would catch less small fish

Doesnt work down here...we catch bloody heaps of little and i mean very tiny ...Gurnetts ....and thats using 16/0 Circle Hooks...Maybe it would work using a different pattern hook..

Mick

[tunaticer]

I would be using a lot bigger hook and fishing techniques to avoid the pickers to minimise the bycatch. Undersized fish would prolly go to feeding the cat in that case. I would take him on board for the trip and check him a few days later in the pot heheh

Jack

[disorderly]

Yeah I think for reef fishing up north FNQ has proposed the solution.
Bigger hooks would minimize undersize captures.Its surprising how few undersize fish I catch with a 7/0 already.
It would make livebaiting a bit difficult if the bait were all dead though.

Scott

[haggis]

I voted yes . as I am a dangler & not an angler that doesnt catch too much fish it should be ok .
cheers fae haggis .........................

[onerabbit]

not sure that the bigger hook would matter, I have caught really small fish on really big hooks,

I voted yes,

where I fish, most fish are stuffed by the time they get to the top anyway, & they are usually keepable size.

Muzz