Should King Kong Be Left in the Jungle?
 

On Jul 9, 8:11*am, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:42:36 -0400, J i m
wrote:



thunder wrote:
On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:20:07 -0400, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

One final thought - we, and I mean all tournament fishermen, need to
reevaluate *the landed tournaments and go towards the X series billfish
and shark tournament model - on board judges who film, document, measure
and tag all catches which are then released back into the eco system.

That seems to be the wave of the future. *It does take some time for
minds to change. *Look at bass fishing. *When I was a kid, a bass was a
meal. *These days, at least around here, it's a rare instance when a bass
is kept. *They are almost always released with the hope they can be
caught again. *Same with a trout, once the put and take openers are gone.

I think quite a few sportsmen are coming around to seeing that ocean fish
are too valuable alive, to be caught only once.

Catch it - Kill it - Eat it. It's pretty simple. Is there any other
legitimate reason for fishing?

WHAT?!? HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?!?

Sport man - sport. *You do it for the fun of the hunt, the chase, the
fight - the pure joy of knowing that you've mastered a denizen of the
wild - just the knowledge that if your had to, you could. The skill
and knowledge of presenting the proper bait with the proper technique
at the proper time at the proper place with the proper equipment. *A
deeper understanding of the nature of your quarry and the constant
learning curve of time, place and technique.

It not being out in nature, but being a part of it - a piece of the
eco puzzle - an opportunity and an excuse to go places you've never
been before - new stretches of river, new lakes, and new countryside.
Visiting areas you have been before, but it's never the same due to
wind, waves, tides and time.

The ultimate predator showing compassion and mercy to the lesser
species.

But what happens if that lesser species is so worn out after the great
fight, that it dies from exhaustion ?

Is it still worth it to turn it lose?

Well, I suppose it would be seeing it would be eaten by the
scavengers.


maybe.