Fishing for actual fish

Heather asks: "What do you think God says about fishing and hunting when it's not for survival (ie, you don't need to do it to eat)?"

I'm not sure how to answer this one, knowing that Heather enjoys the sport of fishing, and also knowing that I have a fishing license of my own at home and plans to get a rod, reel and some worms to the lake tomorrow morning....

Here goes: God in Genesis gave human beings the role of steward and caretaker of the earth. Fishing and hunting that keep overpopulated animal populations down, and that aren't harmful or cruel to animals fit that role of steward, in my opinion. Wasteful and destructive use of animals, however, does not. The question is: where do you draw that line?

Good question, Heather.