Originally Posted by chilli

No need to jump on the defensive, eh old boy?

Originally Posted by Urban Ali

Are you some kind of social critic?

Originally Posted by chilli

No, a qualified PITA...

Originally Posted by Urban Ali

Yes - you are quite correct - and quite possibly a pillow to rest its weary head on seeing as how it has just done a few laps of the pool, and possibly some plasters and a dap of anaesthetic for its sore mouth as it has a great big hook stuck in it - maybe even a duvet as it is a bit nippy in the cold air out the water. I could have had a dead fish standing by ready to plop it back in the water so that the Pike did not feel hard done by seeing as how it was not actually getting an easy meal.

Yes - all these things I could have done for the 5 seconds (approx) I had the fish out the water and laying on that nasty wet wood - that's right wood, not gravel or stone - some wet wood.

In the grand scheme of things Graham laying the Pike down on some wet wood is really the least of issues you should have with that photograph if you feel so strongly that you have got to point out something to do with a fish and its welfare on a fishing forum.

Just a thought...

Cheers,

Alistair

Originally Posted by Graham721

I'm sorry if i have in some way offended you, i merely wished to point out that if someones goes out of their way to catch a fish and return it, that it should be returned in as close to it's original condition as possible. This is my view and i understand it may not be the view of others, but a certain amount of respect is only fair when dealing with a wild fish, i.e not a stockie bred to be caught, killed and eaten...

Again purely my view,

Cheers,


Graham

Originally Posted by Urban Ali

Which is precisely my view Graham - I just think that sometimes people can be just a bit quick to judge others without any thought