[Pierre]

Originally Posted by martyh

Not true at all
Many fishermen cacth fish to eat ,i myself have trapped/shot rabbits/pheasants to eat .That in no way can be classed as "blood sport"

And by the same token many fishermen don't.

I knew as soon as I played the "fishing card" that this would be the response.

Fish go through the trauma of being caught, de hooked, and then thrown into a "keep net" usually, if the angler's any good, with many other fish with very little room.

The trauma of all this kills many fish. Sport course fishing for the likes of roach, rudd, perch etc is a blood sport - these fish are not kept for eating an many die in the process.

Before the ban many people used to hunt hares & rabbits with dogs for eating - they are no longer allowed to do this.

You say you have trapped rabbits what kind of trap did you use? out of intrest.

All that proves is that the sport of foxhunting was needless

Sport fishing is needless
Hunting with hawks is needless

All hunting, fishing and trapping is "needless" in this day and age.

Whatever the intentions of the legislation and the motives behind them(which are debatable) does not negate the facts that in some aspects the law has proved benficial,in other aspects it may be found wanting i accept that ,it does not mean it should be repealed ,enforced a bit more and tweaked a bit but not repealed

It should be repealed or all encompassing.

I just want rid of the ambiguity and hypocrisy.