your mentality mate, I am a soon to be vet. (well soon.... 3 years away), and oppose to what some fishers may claim, Fish have a nervous system like us, and they can feel pain. I'm not going to say you shouldn't fish at all since that is your own choice, I don't know much about fishing at all, but if you can it's always nice to use a method that wouldn't hurt them. fish can't feel pain if they're dead :lol: