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Originally Posted by Irish Pimp
just so I understand what you are saying.... your idea around this is that catch and release is not a harmful activity, it is a hobby or recreational activity?
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Yes, it is hobby/ recreational activity by definition, as is any leisure fishing, and for the fishes it is less harmful than killing. Of course it is not harmless, but there isn't a form of fishing that would be harmless for the fishes. Or for the worms or maggots, if you use those as a bait.