Oh Joy - Bob, Paul and Ted are back!

If your think angling is cruel, hope you never see a rainbow trout that a cormorant has found too big to swallow and decided to rip large pieces out of its side instead, leaving it to die horribly. This is by no means uncommon.

Fishing isn’t cruel if fishermen abide by the rules of the fishery, or the unwritten code of all responsible anglers, knotless landing nets kept scrupulously clean between sessions, barbless hooks (no barb means the fish has a better than even chance of throwing the hook and its quicker and easier to remove if you do land it), handling fish with wet hands and returning them to the water as quickly as possible “And….away!”😁. And leave nothing behind you but your footprints in the grass.

I love this programme. It's the relationship between the two men (and Ted) that is so endearing. It would be just as good if they didn't fish, just walking around the country chatting and laughing.

Fishermen who abide by the rules are helping fish not harming them.
DH has a full fish first aid kit and keeps the waters clean etc.
Carp are always released.

crazyH

Sorry to interrupt - for those who like Victoria Wood - documentary on Channel 5

Oh, missed it.

#Freda

Gillycats

It’s so cruel. I can’t watch it.

You don't have to!

There is more than one channel nowadays. 🖥🖥🖥🖥

Sorry to interrupt - for those who like Victoria Wood - documentary on Channel 5

Grannybags

What do seagulls eat…?

Chips!!

Crab sandwiches and icecream!

Is crab fishing cruel?

What do seagulls eat…?

Chips!!

BlueBelle

Glad I m not the only one Gillycats people would go mad if someone hooked their dog or cat or budgie !!!

What do seagulls eat? 🤔

BlueBelle

I hate fishing it’s cruel

Sardines are babies which haven't had a chance of life.
Caught then tinned.

At least these fish are returned to the water.

Glad I m not the only one Gillycats people would go mad if someone hooked their dog or cat or budgie !!!

Well, I eat fish.

These fish are returned but I wondered how many times some of the larger fish had been caught and returned.

"Oh, not again! I should have known that was bait!"

It’s so cruel. I can’t watch it.

I still can’t get my head around Ted not being dead!

I hate fishing it’s cruel

Pittcity

I love it. DH made sure I knew that he'd caught way bigger carp though!

Did he put it back?

petra

The dog is hilarious 😂
And Bob and Paul of course🤦🏼‍♀️

Yes, love Ted. And Paul
But I love Bob more!

After a rather stressful couple of days, they made me laugh.

The dog is hilarious 😂
And Bob and Paul of course🤦🏼‍♀️

I love it. DH made sure I knew that he'd caught way bigger carp though!