I think i kept 4 tops. my neighbors love bass, so i filet and release to them when they ask me if i could bring one home. One of my neighbors trades me fluke and littlenecks for striper.. cnat beat that :D

I'll take cod, fluke, tog, and especially seabass over striper any day of the week.

I have kept three Bass this year. My first Keeper of the season one in July and one a few weeks ago. I would say I release 95% of the fish I catch. I don't keep blues any more.

I kept one fish this year about 20lbs. I don't like keeping fish, I can't stand the people who keep fish for the reason of bragging rights and getting there picture on the tackle shop wall. I work at a tackle shop and I see so many fish weighed in that will most likely not be eaten. It makes me sick and if I had the choice I would not have a wall of shame in a tackle shop I think it gives people more of a reason to keep a fish. Sorry bout the rant

Maybe 6-8 bass per year
Lots of fluke, seabass scup and tog

None - I put them all back.

two spring bass,,,both with shoulders

I kept 5 bass this year, all caught in Sept/Oct. Ate some of them and then vacuum sealed the remainder for my once a week striper dinner. Should last me to spring. Kept 3 blues, all badly injured from umbrellas or trebles, for immediate eating, tasty....

Have never vacuumed blues as I heard they do not freeze well. If someone has done so successfully and can give me the secret, I may consider in the future.

All fish I keep are eaten either immediately, given to friends or vacuumed for the freezer.

One a month...
 

I LOVE fresh striper...

grilled, fried, boiled, striper cakes... it's all good.

I'm a gluttonous pig apparantly,
probably 8+ bass thjs year; one more would be nice, eat alot fresh, give alot to friends etc..
I love fresh striper

none this year
 

I will usually keep one or two in a year, when I get a 28" or so orit is a bad bleeder. None this year as the wife was excpecting and eatin bass is about as good for a fetus as chewin on lead paint chips. One 3 lb blue went in the smoker :humpty: