Angling From the Horses Mouth

I have taken care to include whole quotes as I find them. Accordingly, if you pay attention you may find a sentence that if removed would have made the statement far more demeaning to certain people and to the activity of angling in general. Because I believe in keeping things in relative context though, I have avoided this entirely. Therefore, these statements are as issued.
(3 Quotations)

• Dave Genz (Pro-Angler: Mr. Ice Fishing) - "On most lakes, most of the time, fish are not as active during daylight hours. They sit there fat, dumb and happy, so you have to go find 'em, sit over 'em, and make 'em bite. [1]"

• Adam Johnson (Pro-Angler: Aquatics Biologist) - "Sudden bursts of high-intensity swimming are called “burst swimming.” This type of swimming normally lasts for only seconds (possibly minutes) and ends in physical exhaustion. Burst Swimming is critical when fish attack prey, when they migrate against strong currents or up waterfalls, or when they are fighting after being hooked. This high-intensity exercise [i.e. stress] totally drains fish of energy reserves. Recovery from such exhaustive exercise may take hours, or sometimes days, depending on the availability of oxygen following the exercise [i.e. stress] and the degree to which energy compounds are consumed by, or lost from, the fish’s tissue. (sic; emphasis added) [2]" [This article was about how live-wells (places to keep various fishes alive) don’t provide enough oxygen to keep fish alive. Now consider the fact that most anglers don’t even have live-wells; so much for catch and release.]

• Adam Johnson (Pro-Angler: Aquatics Biologist) - "Fighting handling and holding fish in captivity place severe metabolic demands on brain, muscle, heart, gill and other organ tissues putting them at considerable physiological risk. (sic) [2]"