Users' questions

Can you fish with a gun?

Can you fish with a gun?

Yes you can but don’t expect to get many fish. Deflection from the water make the fish look like they are a different place then they are.

How easy is shooting fish in a barrel?

The hunter is going after the game and actively killing it by shooting. So “shooting fish” is somewhat easy but kind of against the unwritten spirit of fishing. Next, “in a barrel” means that the fish have no chance of escaping and there is no real effort required to track them down.

Can you shoot carp with a pellet gun?

One pellet or lead bb from a shotshell is enough to kill a 12-15lb animal. The effects of allowing the public to shoot carp with a lead load, be it from a handgun, rifle, or pellet gun for that matter, would be catastrophic to any states natural waters, and the wildlife that would use those waters.

What is the meaning of shooting fish in a barrel?

Ridiculously easy, as in Setting up a computer nowadays is like shooting fish in a barrel. This hyperbolic expression alludes to the fact that fish make an easy target inside a barrel (as opposed to swimming freely in the sea). [ Early 1900s]

What kind of reviews did Shooting Fish get?

The film held its own commercially in the UK. Reviews at the time singled out Townsend for praise but felt the narrative contained one twist and turn too many. Others suggested the film was merely an ‘Ealing Comedy’ in modern form and lacked modern characterization.

Who are the actors in the movie Shooting Fish?

Shooting Fish is a 1997 British romantic crime comedy film directed by Stefan Schwartz and co-written with Richard Holmes. Starring Dan Futterman and Stuart Townsend as two con men with Kate Beckinsale as their unwilling assistant, the film was produced by Winchester Films and partly funded by National Lottery money…

Is it art or science to shoot fish?

There is art, or at least science, to shooting fish, aficionados say, and it has nothing to do with a barrel. Most fish hunters do not want to shoot the actual fish, because then ”you can’t really eat them,” Ms. Paquette said. ”They just kind of shatter.” Instead, said Mr. Demar, ”you try to shoot just in front of the fish’s nose or head.”

Is it legal to shoot fish in Vermont?

Virginia is the only other state where fish shooting is still legal, Vermont officials said. In 1969, fish and wildlife officials in New York and Vermont banned fish shooting.