Bob if you are responding to my post you will not find any response anywhere on here from me supporting either camp.
All are entitled to their views and those views should be respected and treated in the manner you would expect to be treated. If everyone posted in that light the world would be a more pleasant place as would our club forum. Views in this club are no different than any other club/section of anglers, just as diverse as you would expect. If you want a one sided view go back to your forum where most registered user joined because their views were similar to yours hence the very one sided viewpoint there.
In 7 years I have only banned one person from our site and removed around 4 posts out of 10 million so we are very tolerant of all opinions I just ask that others are as tolerant which as an side keeps my job simple.
Martin
Martin just try and ignore the self indulgent prat. He just loves the sight and sound of his own voice.
Colin
Duncan CEFAS are scientist, so are you suggesting they don
if you will the fact that by simply handling a fish you are condemning it to an almost certain death as you will have damaged its mucus membrane.
Best kill everything we catch then - no exceptions
Goodbye Bob
PJ
if you will the fact that by simply handling a fish you are condemning it to an almost certain death as you will have damaged its mucus membrane
........can't be true..........or tagged fish would never get caught again !!
Duncan CEFAS are scientist, so are you suggesting they don
Indeed Alun!
One of the bass tagging programs caught the same bass 6 times \ possibly over 6 years (but I am not 100 % on the time scale).
Also, there are a few Carp out there that our Freswater Counterparts catch multiple times, year in year out!
Rob
Damaged fish As far as most fish under the MLS is concerned it is very true and I can back this up with some info if you wish to debate the issue.
Here though is another thought MLS and bag limits, what was it that your good friend Mr Caines said recently, no point in returning fish for them to end up somewhere else in a net. Now please note what I said increased MLS without addressing the mesh size of CF nets is pointless.
if you will the fact that by simply handling a fish you are condemning it to an almost certain death as you will have damaged its mucus membrane.
Backtracking again Bob, i've asked you before to open another post if you wish a debate
PJ
Any conservation method that we can assist with will help fish, if we cant control the rest there is no reason why we cant stand up and be counted, some good people over the years has said the bass needs protection, its no good keep saying its somebody else's problem we need to lead by example, it also helps keep the anti anglers at bay.
I am sorry lads but here we go!! Mr Shotter, I at first onlyTHOUGHT of you as an ignorant self indulgant not terribly inteligent person. Since reading your last few utterances you have REMOVED ALL DOUBT! I am a newish member of PBASC making and ejoying the company of new friends and was until your ridiculous postings enjoying this forum, Please go away and upset someone else with your crap. Derek,V. 
Not a fan Derek?? 
Bob, surely you can see that you are "flogging a dead horse" here. You upset many with your earlier posts and there doesnt seem likely there is any way back for you.
I personally was impressed with your passion but i find you TOO heavy and TOO political for my "hobby".
Whether you throw things back or stock your freezer is your call, whether you want to lobby (or name call) people in power again is your call, but me? I will do things my way and carry on in blissful ignorance 
And I think the majority on here are the same. (Are they 
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Not a fan Derek??
Bob, surely you can see that you are "flogging a dead horse" here. You upset many with your earlier posts and there doesnt seem likely there is any way back for you.
I personally was impressed with your passion but i find you TOO heavy and TOO political for my "hobby".
Whether you throw things back or stock your freezer is your call, whether you want to lobby (or name call) people in power again is your call, but me? I will do things my way and carry on in blissful ignorance
You are dead right Little Sal you can lead a hoarse to water and all that. Name callers a plenty but not one here interested in trying to prove me wrong. Toddle pip
Has he gone , Thank god
Has he gone ,
so it would seem .....
so we can all get back to talking rubbsh again 