A clip from an article on msn.com this morning:

The online reaction to the goldfish pain study was both typical and
funny—especially in the United Kingdom, where they seem to take animal
news more personally. The assembled mob at the Daily Mail got very
rowdy. In one corner, you have comments like this: "Every time I see
an angler, I say a little prayer that he will get his fishing hook
lodged in his body, and then perhaps he will give some thought to the
barbaric 'sport' he is pursuing." In the other corner, comments like
this: "I'm a trout fisherman and I can tell you all with 100% accuracy
that the trout I catch feel absolutely no pain after I've smacked them
over the head with a cosh." The pro-angling side rattled off some good
jokes about whether or not carrots feel pain when they are peeled.
They also directed a surprising amount of vitriol toward lentils and
those who eat them.

So are we?
I've had some minor impalements streamside.
Have not noticed anyone on their knees near by.

G