I didn't say it wasn't sporting I said I don't like it. I watch these shows to hopefully learn something and its not my style. These guys are supposedly professional anglers with way more experience than me they have to abide by rules presented to them just wish this style wasn't included as much as it is. As long as legal do what you want but I also don't like watching deer hunters in Texas in an above ground blind 100 yards away from the feeder picking which one of the 10 bucks standing around the feeder they want to shoot. I guess I need to switch channels on that to (which I already do). Personally I have found you tube videos to be a lot more informative than most of the wildlife shows. I do still like Lindners shows