I'm afraid you are wrong on both counts Nigel Parsons.

Although at one time those who hunted fox etc. were the bored 'upper classes' nowadays many of those who hunt are 'working class'. I know of several ordinary people who have a reasonable horse, & in the past have turned out when the hunt has been in these parts.

As for fishing, while it is thought to be a working man's sport as much as one for the upper classes, many people fish very badly these days. My husband was a fisherman in his youth & was taught a lot of things which modern day fishermen do not bother with & he has been told are old-fashioned. As boaters we see no end of dead fish floating in the canals, & although no doubt some is down to the pollution of careless boaters etc., much is due to the bad way in which the fishermen handle their catch. If a fisherman, for instance does not remove a hook properly, it will tear the fish's mouth badly & the creature will be unable to feed. We have watched most fishermen handle the fish without anything on their hands, which can cause disease to the scales, etc. There is also a lot of damage caused to other wildlife, such as swans & ducks from the careless discarding of lines, hooks etc.