I'd say depends on how the fishing is at the time of the catch and also if i have a camera. If the camera isn't there it comes with me.

Back in the water if in good shape.

i'd keep it. take a ton of pictures so that I'd know at least one would come out good. then I'd drive to a far away tackle shop (RI, Cape, Maine, etc) and weight her in. Lie to everybody about where and on what she was caught and keep track of the rumors on here and other fishing reports and laugh. then I'd probably eat it. I don't have any problems with eating larger fish, just have to cook them right. I don't know if a mount would be worth the money for me. A nice photo would be good enough for me.

uh....its going straight to the taxidermist and then on my wall where only friends and family will see. Not up for getting hammered by the "I dont kill fish" clan.


Funny how I have a well thought out plan for something that will most likely never happen huh?;)

Nobody like's a wise guy:whackin:

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I'll let you reel in the next one!!:wave::wave:

:thanks:

Josh, I love the "eat it," idea!
I caught a really big fish once in my illustrious fishing career.
It was a hot day, my cooler was too small (the cooler was about 90 qt size).
I decided that the fish would be too mushy by the time that I got it home.
It was in a year thaat, fot those of you who remember, Rappin Mikey and I had the little 15 foot Starcraft and would catch goof fish every time we went out.
I let that one go...never gotten one close to that.
This was 7 years ago.
Oh well...I'd definately put the next one on the wall.
Later,
Rick

I'd take it home and Mount it........then take it to the Taxidermist. :hee:

Well thought out statement.I know a fellow surfcaster who Had the disease REAL BAD..He sacrificed everything, family, kids,a good job.. All in the pursuit of the giant linesider.One winter day as he sit in his apartment all alone with a 53 and a 59 on the wall.The mounts where not enough to take away his grief...
He said that was it. The next day He gave the mounts away and went home to beg his family for forgiveness.
That being said I'll probably still kill the first one..
I'm a fool like so many others.Maybe somewhere down the road when I am in need. I can sell the mount, if I am lucky.For what I paid..

i think you can still fish and have a happy family... you just have to find a wife that loves fishing as much as you do and then raise your kids to be fishermen and this will never ever be a problem :hihi:

I'd take it home.Take Family Pics.Cut it up and eat it.Plain and simple.Maybe post a pic in the Best fish pic in 2008 thread in early december.If anyone asks it was caught on squid near an outflow in providence.

Until the moment it happens (if ever) I honestly don't know what I'd do.

I think we'll have to revisit this sentiment when you have the wife, and assorted kids, one of which is at least in his/her teens.....

There are years when you can fish, really fish, and then there are years, sometimes a decade, when life gets in the way. It's the unselfish man that puts his true prioities in order...

keep it, eat it, take pics, retire the plug that was caught with it

Release her.

Been there....Nothing is more satisfying than watching them swim away.

release it back into the water

Let her go. They say size does't matter. Already wasted too much of this resource in my younger days. Not a fish eater.