No no no .... here's tha real deal upfront and straight.

For years "experts" have been telling us if we cut the line when we gut hook
a fish the hook will rust out in a few days or weeks or months. Remember
that mularky? Now we all know that's a load of crap and studies proved it.
But it made us all feel better about one of the simple downside risks to
fishing e.g. a few fish will pass on to the big pond in the sky.

Now some study someplace by some other "expert" has come up with another
theory. Just because an animals brain is small doesn't mean he can't feel
pain. Who says so ? Anybody ask him? Throw any living creature's ass ina
boiling pot of water or stick a spear through it several times and tell them
it dont hurt ! Baloney. This is just a matter of common sense not science.
Remember boys . . . science brought us the famous "The Earth's Flat so
beware of how far from Rome you plan your vacation" And . . ."Sun . .. we
don't need no stinkin Sun...WE'RE the center of the universe" Who needs this
kind of nonsense to overt any guilt trip or ward off any fear of Peta ?

Speaking of Peta. Well it's obvious they're a bunch of radical block
heads who will have as much effect on our sport as a fly on a cows ass (and
remember cows don't swat at every one of them that lands there) Again
common sense . . . How much revenue is generated by this industry in the
course of a year (just in this country)? Over a Billion a year in Illinois
alone and we're not anywhere near the top of that list. How many jobs depend
on the sport fishing industry. . . think about it. Boats, tackle , tourism
etc etc. Does anyone really think congress or any other state legislature
will give a white rats butt if a skewered worm can feel it ? Just a bunch of
hooey in my book. Peta is just the cause de jour as far as I'm concerned and
hardly worth the taps on these keyes when it comes to the issue of sports
fishing.

Causing pain is a downside of the sport. Sometimes fish get foul hooked,
sometimes anglers get hooked, sometimes people fall out of their boats. The
question is does the downside outweigh the upside and I'm bettin all of us
here are gonna say no. So. . .
fish with lures, don't foul hook and stay away from seafood dammit. g

p.s. Does anyone know of a study vis a vis if you throw a peta member in a
pot of boiling water what will happen?


God Bless America

Josh The Bad Bear