The way I see it we have 3 choices

1. Eat the bass you catch, then be bored next year when they are extinct

2. Catch and release

3. Don't fish (you know that aint gonna happen)

Ask yourself this:

Why does this guy need to understand? If he isnt even a fisherman, then why even go their with him?

I think its in our human nature to want everyone to feel the way we do when we feel strongly about something...im guilty myself

But i gotta say,  if i had to teach all my friends to appreciate fishing, let alone to appreciate Catch and release fishing, i would be one busy guy

Fact is, these people are never gonna get it....Its not something that can be teached....

Its something you need to experience

Another thing these people can't get is the skill to catch way more than nessary to eat. And that it's a learned skill.

It's a what ever buddy have a nice day.

Garnet

The way I see it we have 3 choices

1. Eat the bass you catch, then be bored next year when they are extinct

2. Catch and release

3. Don't fish (you know that aint gonna happen)

Right..........That's why the fish became extict back in the day before C&R. Get REAL!!!!   :P

I'm not opposed to C&R. I practice it almost exclusivley for bass. But if you keep the fish it's not going to destroy all fish. Keep it real, man!!! :)

8-)

Explaining fishing to someone how has decided that they hate it is about as easy as explaining/defending NASCAR. Take a deep breath and walk away.

Explaining fishing to someone how has decided that they hate it is about as easy as explaining/defending NASCAR. Take a deep breath and walk away.

Hey, NASCAR ROCKS!!!!!

8-)

I don't have time to read the entire thread, so if someone else posted this, then consider this to be a "ditto" - I always tell people, "if I take it home and eat it - I can't catch it tomorrwo" -- usually enough said.

The way I see it we have 3 choices

1. Eat the bass you catch, then be bored next year when they are extinct

2. Catch and release

3. Don't fish (you know that aint gonna happen)

This sounds right on to me

Git R - seems to me you way over reacted. He is saying C & R is a good thing. I don't think he was making an iron clad proposal about anything just a light general statement

take a breath and maybe re-read his post

Explaining fishing to someone how has decided that they hate it is about as easy as explaining/defending NASCAR. Take a deep breath and walk away.

Hey, NASCAR ROCKS!!!!!

8-)

I didn't say it doesn't rock. I love NASCAR.

Usually people who do not understand C&R are older adults that were brought up old school. Ignore them and try to teach the younger generation about C&R. They are the future and ultimately the future of our fisheries and our sport.

you need a new guy in the other room.

preferably, about a mile down the block.

Well, as Henry Ford II used to say, "Never complain, Never explain."  Some conversations are just not worth the air it takes to utter the words.

However, if compelled to talk about this topic (which I confess to have had on many occasions), I usually just bore them to death.  My monologue includes the beauty of nature, connecting to the natural environment, becoming one with the fish, all all that stuff.  The thrill of the hunt, the anticipation of the event, the preparation and planning for the excursion.

Then I like to go into the physiology of fish and how their nervous system really is not anything like humans.  Most of the senses of a fish are devoted to those elemental things such as sight, smell, taste, lateral line and pressure sensation, and things like that.  You know, those sensations that are used in a manner to survive, to find food, escape danger, etc.  Dig deep to explain how ichthyologists  have largely determined that little of a fish's nervous system is wasted in the mouth and head area, but reserved for body parts more necessary for its immediate interaction to a 360 degree environment.  Accordingly, fish feel little pain - if that sensation even really exists for a fish - when hooked in the mouth.

In other words, quietly bore them to death with reasoned conversation - much like I am doing with y'all right now.

Yeah, what he said!!!!

On a similar note to what some of the others posted above, just tell the guy that you are so D*** good at fishing that if you ate everything you caught that there wouldn't be a LMB left if California.

He still won't get it, but maybe you can have some fun with him.