Big Bass
 

I don't mean to ruffle anyones feathers,but what reason could anyone possibly have for killing a 50lb bass? (Other than bragging rights- which you can do with a picture) Don't get me wrong I'm not against taking a small bass home for dinner that night but killing a big bass like that is a waste of a trophy fish. :(

How many years have you fished for stripers? How many nights a week? I have paid plenty of dues, and I killed my first two 50#'s without hesitation, less than 12 months apart to boot. Why? Because I spent soooo many nights and years looking for them, spending THOUSANDS of dollars on tackle, releasing THOUSANDS of the fish you like to take home for dinner. Personally, I dont eat em, so I throw back 95% of my bass catch yearly, the rest go to neighbors, freinds, and family who like to eat em, so my rationale is this:

Some people kill ducks. I dont
Some people like baseball. I dont.
Some people like broccoli. I dont.
You and many others eat bass. I dont.
Many people kill almost all they catch. I dont.
Some people throw back all their bass. I dont.
I killed 2 wonderful stripers over 50#, my right.

Cheers.:)

nice way to introduce yourself :laughs: :laughs:

it's kinda the same as blowing away a deer for no other reason than the shot.

and it's way different when it is a renewable resource in a untamed wilderness.

i am far more in agreement with someone killing a 50 lber than someone knocking off a short knowingly.

theys is de rules mon.....

:eek: rut ro

Capt. John....when I land my first big fat cow 50 pounder I am gonna kiss it, keep it and kill it.....:uhuh:and I am gonna dedicate it to you!:happy: :happy: :happy: Go find a tree with a knothole in it!:smash:

Too late to stop me Slingah!!!:happy:

Wrong attitude guys- :smash: I catch hundreds of bass a year, spend thousands on tackle. I don't eat bass either! Have killed proably two bass all season by a deep hook all else released. It amazes me how people get so defensive about killing BIG BASS for no other reason than to feel big about it. I have released many fish over 30lbs never caught a 50 but would do the same in a second. My theory is this -take a picture it last a lot longer. :cool:

go take a nap

My first 1 is going on my wall.

is this sol:laughs:

You got big brass ones preaching to the people on this board what they should and shouldn't do with a fish that belongs to them!!! I am not gonna sit here and discuss my own fishing ethics with you as others have done.....its none of your GD business!!!:af: Don't talk to me about attitude......its my right as well as anyone elses right to do as they wish with any fish they catch as long as they are within the boundaries of the law!!! Nuff said about this from my end.......and I have heard enough out of "your end"!:bshake:

Easy Big Fella lol:)

im going to flip his Jeep:laughs:

Don't make me come to Falmouth!!!!:af:






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its Yarmouth and bring Me a plug:af:

T Orlando- A lot of people put them on their wall but they make fish mounts with fiberglass now- you take a pic, lenth measure and weight if possible and they duplicate it. You would not even be able to tell the difference and it last 10 times as long as an old skin mount. I don't even think anyone does skin mounts of fish anymore- if they do it would cost a fortune...

Take a breath bigfish before you pass out...

:btu: i hear ya.

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isn't there a YMCA in Yahmouth ?

This cow is for you.....:cheers: :gu:

Man We Hijack anything around here

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Hi Jack, how's it going...

Capt. John, welcome to SB.com, U might get a warmer reception to your thoughts at FFSW, and I don't mean that in a negative way, just might be more up your alley.

Is this guy from PETA? Go hug a tree!

PETA might like your stuff too

.......with a knothole!:humpty:

I'd throw one back if I get another......an u know I'm not a peta patter.

Then it's a waste of time. You would probably have to measure it acurately and the fish is lying on the ground... If you feel it is your first one, bring it home. If you don't eat fish, it's your right.

My butt itches. Will you scratch it for me?

I will

I often thought bout releasing a 50 if i was able to land it in a manner that would not cause it much harm.I too like many others have spent many hrs an dollars,miles on trucks an probably shortened my life by ten yrs with sleepless nights of coffe an cigarettes.hunting the fish of the Holy Grail.Its just a fish....I heard from a guy that witnessed it, that bob Hahn released one well over 50.an that got me thinkin there's gotta be some kinda extraordinarily good karma in this. I don't know I guess I figure it out when the time comes.Just the sight of ur passion swimming away knowing U where the victor has many merits the indians believed in crap like that.Now look where they're at...I mean whats the point.Do u do it for urself what satisfaction is there in lookinig at a mount thats gonna cost 1k-2k. thats a little more than spending money for me.After a while it'll get old. I know a few that don't even own theirs anymore.Do it for ur peers.What so u can be some kinda legend.I like to think I am a bigger person than that.Striper fishing is very competitve in these parts they probably won't have much nice to say anyways. then u'll have the detractors. Just seems like letting it go is a excellent option to me.Like I said I'll see if the time comes.I am By no means any kinda animal activist type.when it comes to keepin em I eat alot of the stupid ones...The Majestic Warrior is the one i'm talkin about. I just think it deserves a better ending. Something to think about.Just my opinion Now if someone wants to blow there stack go ahead makes no nevemind to me.

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I don't eat striper anymore as I find it is too rich, so I practice catch and release. I don't fault anyone who wants to take a trophy fish though. My philosophy is..you catch it, you can keep it. As long as it is legal. Fluke on the other hand..yummy! :btu:

if someone wants to keep a trophy fish, fine :) . if someone wants to release a trophy fish, fine :) it is totally up to the angler. CJ i respect your decision to release, but DON'T start preaching, enough!!

ps- i released my first 50 lb. and i will mount my next 50 lb.

:laughs: Thanks BF, I needed a good laugh.

I'm keeping my first 50, if I get one that is.:smash:

I will certainly keep a 50# fish if I am ever fortunate enough to catch one. I will put it the back of my truck and cart it around the whole town and show it off to everyone I know and lots and lots of people I do not know.

I fish for sport
I fish for food
I fish for money
and
I fish for BRAGGING RIGHTS


just being honest here...

Spin

Is it legal to keep a 50# fish? Yes? Then its yours to do with what YOU want not some one else to tell YOU what to do with it. CJ you have a wright to feel the way you do and I have the wright to tell you to mind your own business. By the way they do still do skin mounts I know because the fish I got last night which was hooked in the belly and at first was going back but is now going on the wall is at the shop now being done. I do not know the weight yet but at first we measured 48" but at home we got 51" will I let a 50# fish go? Now that this one is going on the wall I would say so but its still NONE of YOUR business. Go have a beer or a smoke or what ever it is that you do that I do not like its your wright knock your sell out.
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This self-righteous, hypocritical dude doesn't fool me for a second. What you wanna bet he has at least 1 mount in his trophy room. The truth is buddy, it's easier to preach catch and release when you already have one on the wall. I've said it once and I'll say it again to anyone who tries to force there views and opinions on others in such a condescending way. If you are such a "fishatarian" like you claim, stop using hooks you moron! You sound like an idiot. "Oh, don't put a big fish on the wall, only keep the small ones for food" Shut up!

Amazing to me how many rednecks get their panties in a bunch about someone expressing an opinion (I love it), if any of you could read you would see I NEVER preached a word- I said I don't understand why anyone would kill a BIG striper- that's it man!!

But all of your idiot posts have helped my understand why- because some people just don't have any respect for the thing they love most. I guess I just have a ton of RESPECT for bass that's all. Thanks to Karl F I guess I have to go to the FFSW forum to find any real sportsmen. It really amazes me how stripers.com is so divided among different forums when they claim they all love the same thing- Bass fishing.

Out of all the grammer school posts like bigfish, beachwalker and redneck, etc.NO ONE has even made half a sane reason for keeping a bass that big- what would you do with it??

NIB- you have a good view and the fish carma always comes back to those who show respect for the sport- good luck in your quest for a 50#;)