Yes ,you do sound a little less agressive that hammerman,and I must say I would feel much safer passing by your rod.
You enjoy fishing and until we can 'prove' it's cruel,it won't be banned,so you have every right to do it.
But come on guys (and girls) . We don't need to be rocket scientists to know that animals feel pain.You actually use the word 'recovered'in your comments,burnhal.
Why can't hunters and fishermen just admit that they like what they do and will continue to do so,even though they are causing some suffering,however small.
And yes,many people do objectionable and cruel things but we are discussing 'fishing' here!