If you have ever caught a fish and felt the pull they give whilst being
hooked in the lip you'd have to ask yourself, this can't hurt it that much
otherwise it wouldn't pull so hard. I'm sure if someone grabbed me by the
lip and wanted to lead me somewhere I would make sure I came in as quick as
possible. And yes I understand that instinct will tell you to run the other
way but if it's painfull then you have no choice, like when police officers
are taught to restrain someone and guide them where they want them to walk
by using controlled pain. The ultimate example is, if some one was to grab a
man by the ********, then I'll guarentee he will gladly go where ever he is
led.

This leads me to believe that if the fish does feel something as I'm sure it
does, it would probably be the same sensation as someone trying to drag me
off whilst keeping a tight grip on my hand, that way I certainly would fight
as hard as I could to escape without any real pain.


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"Derek Moody" wrote in message
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The R.S.P.C.A.'s policy on angling
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals is one of
the biggest and most well-known animal welfare groups in Britain. As
can be seen from the following extracts of their policy on animal
welfare, they come out strongly against angling.

"The RSPCA is opposed to the infliction of pain and suffering on
any animal in the name of sport."

"2.1. The report of the Panel of Enquiry into Shooting and
Angling (the Medway Report) has proved to the satisfaction of the
RSPCA that fish are capable of experiencing pain and suffering.

2.2. The RSPCA believes that current practices in angling do
involve the infliction of pain and suffering on fish."

RSPCA Policies on Animal Welfa Bloodsports, 1991.

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