Is Fishing for Sport a Sin? Is Catch and Release Humane?

[FriendlyJosh]

When I say sport I mean catch them(hook in mouth) then let them go.

 

[Michie]

No.

 

[FriendlyJosh]

No.

Lol thanks for your insightful answer

 

[ZooMom]

Nope. Can't see how it would be.

 

[FriendlyJosh]

Nope. Can't see how it would be.

Well, I ask because it's essentially hurting an animal for ones amusement, where as if it were for food that'd be different. Granted I didn't fish in the past because I wanted to hurt a fish, I just like the excitement of the bobber, or tension on the line increase and the fight of the fish.

 

[Michie]

Well, I ask because it's essentially hurting an animal for ones amusement, where as if it were for food that'd be different. Granted I didn't fish in the past because I wanted to hurt a fish, I just like the excitement of the bobber, or tension on the line increase and the fight of the fish.

Well sorry but I did not see the need for much insight as far as the question went.

I live on the water. I see this often by the DNR officers to check fish population, disease, etc. Catch & release is encouraged. I think there is more concern of over fishing & exceedding the limit than catch & release.

Studies have also suggested that the fish does not feel the hook in their mouth/lip area. Swallowing the hooks is a different story.


Jesus liked fishermen.

Insightful enough?

 

[A Penitent Man]

I hope not! I have possibly spent more time on riverbanks fishing than in church.

I truly feel at one with nature after a good day in isolation on a riverbank, pond or lake shore. How can that be sinful, I always thank God for allowing me the pleasure.

Enjoy and be thankfull.

 

[Brooklyn Knight]

No, it really isn't a sin. Some people will fish for food but depending on the quality and quantity, they may release them because it's not worth it. If you were planning on making a feast and all you have is one or two fish, why go through the hassle?

I am a hunter, I consider those who hunt for sport to be more of a sin because they could be slaying for other reasons outside of nourishment. The only acceptable hunting outside of eating the meat is when some dangerous wild life is close to a community.

 

[Gwendolyn]

I was traumatised when I was telling a friend that dad and I used to catch fish and let them go, hooking them through the mouth. My dad always told me that the fish don't feel any pain around their mouths... but then my friend challenged that, saying, "Are you sure? How do you know they don't feel pain? Have you read up on biology?"

Then I thought OH NO OH GOSH PLEASE DON'T TELL ME I HAVE BEEN CAUSING INNOCENT FISH NEEDLESS PAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, I still don't know the answer. But now, instead of fishing, I just feed the fish that live under my dock. I put my feet in the water and they come and bump my toes, and then I drop bread/other stuff in and they eat it before hiding again. It's fun.

 

[Michie]

I had a plecostomus that would slide up the glass & eat from my fingers. Pond fish will gather during feeding time as well.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

I love to fish. I grew up in the City but discovered fishing later in life. I like both fresh water and salt water. I love being out doors and have seen the most amazing things in nature whilst fishing. I catch and release for the most part. I have kept Striped Bass, which are white and flaky and taste great on the grill accompanied by rice pilaf.

 

[FriendlyJosh]

alright thanks guys, if they really don't feel pain in their lips, then that's great. My missus can't eat fish and i'm not a big fan myself so doubt i'll ever catch one to eat it.

 

[Michie]

No, it really isn't a sin. Some people will fish for food but depending on the quality and quantity, they may release them because it's not worth it. If you were planning on making a feast and all you have is one or two fish, why go through the hassle?

I am a hunter, I consider those who hunt for sport to be more of a sin because they could be slaying for other reasons outside of nourishment. The only acceptable hunting outside of eating the meat is when some dangerous wild life is close to a community.

Sometimes the DNR calls for it because of over population & disease as well.

The key is being a good steward. Being humane.

 

[sylverpiano]

My brother is an avid fly fisherman. He ties his own flies and cuts the barbs off of all his hooks to decrease the injury to the fish and make the catch more challenging.. I have gone with him, and it is very beautiful to watch. He releases all of the fish he catches after weighing and photographing them.

 

[JCFantasy23]

I was traumatised when I was telling a friend that dad and I used to catch fish and let them go, hooking them through the mouth. My dad always told me that the fish don't feel any pain around their mouths... but then my friend challenged that, saying, "Are you sure? How do you know they don't feel pain? Have you read up on biology?"

Then I thought OH NO OH GOSH PLEASE DON'T TELL ME I HAVE BEEN CAUSING INNOCENT FISH NEEDLESS PAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, I still don't know the answer. But now, instead of fishing, I just feed the fish that live under my dock. I put my feet in the water and they come and bump my toes, and then I drop bread/other stuff in and they eat it before hiding again. It's fun.

I just googled this out of curiosity. Some of the sites are saying they don't, and some are saying they do. A lot of the science studies are indicating they are leaning more on the "they do feel pain" side rather than previously thought.

 

[JBMM]

I hope not, because I am going fishing on the 15 of this month. I don't catch and release - I like a good feed of trout.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

Lets look at it this way, do cows and pigs feel pain ? How about the lambs and Heifer's that were slaughtered in the Bible ?

I agree we should be humane but the recent articles written regarding fish feeling pain seem to be politically motivated.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

Catch and release isn't a sin, but I',m against it.

Essentially, you're putting the fish through a process of torture and death, only to have it go through the event again and again,

I live at a lake with an association which has rules and regulations voted in by the members of the people who own property at the lake.

About 15 years ago, the tournament bass fishermen, put forth a petition to the members, to make our lake a catch and release lake for bass and pickerel. Members, not knowing any better, voted it in.

Now, we have an imbalance of small fish in the lake, where the bass and pickerel are eating up the new smaller fish, including horn-pout, which is a white catfish.

Also, it is also learned that catch and release fish develop an infection in their area of the mouth where they were previously hooked, and have developed a bacteria which is spreading to the other fish.

To me, it makes no sense to catch a fish, which you don't intend to eat.

Jim

 

[Philosoraptor]

Lets look at it this way, do cows and pigs feel pain ?

Yes.

How about the lambs and Heifer's that were slaughtered in the Bible ?

Yes.

I agree we should be humane but the recent articles written regarding fish feeling pain seem to be politically motivated.

Whether fish are able to feel pain to the worst extent is up for dispute. However, animals of all kinds (fish included) exhibit negative reactions when exposed to painful stimuli; so we should probably assume that if they have nerves, then they do, in fact, feel pain. There isn't a minimum IQ for suffering.

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