The Nebe challenge.
 

Ok who I in???
The Nebe challenge is all about catch and release. Kill and keep ONLY the fish you know won't make it- gut hooked for example.

Next season I pledge to release all the striped bass I can...

Who else will pledge this?? :rtfm:

I'm in :love:

Already there and will continue to do so.

if i fish then yes...

Excellent!! Who else is in???
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This is how I roll.

Assuming I get out to fish I'll probably keep the first one...but considering how few bass I've managed to kill over the years I don't think it's an issue.

-spence

Sounds like you are not in.
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NOT IN.

Unless I don't fish or don't catch any keepers.

In that case I'm MOST DEFINITELY IN.

:rotf2:

-spence

I'm at 99% release anyway. Have been forever.

IM 99% release as well. But i cant be "In" on this one. Just in case i catch a supa cow for the cup.

that's my m/o...:)

Been doing that the past 2 seasons anyway but, I'm in..:)

Not in. I keep one or two per year.

Everything in moderation...

I caught well over 200 legal fish last year. I kept 2. I believe that's 1%.
I will continue this year being a "1%er".

I take one fish every so often. Sorry but it's food on my table. Maybe once every year or every two years. I'm catch and release every day nebe. I fish 100% barbless on all but tuna species. I'm with paul on that.

I appeciate your efforts to conserve but I will be keeping a half dozen or so fish each season for my family to enjoy. I catch and release scores of fish every year. I would feel foolish to release fish and then go to a fish market and pay ridiculous high prices for it.

haven't killed a striper in a long time. :love:

Definately not in. I enjoy eating striped bass.
Last year I did however release way more fish than ever and for some reason I enjoyed releasing them. I will release more this year but no way will I release all. Sorry Nebe

I'm in I really don't catch anything anyways so the fish are safe.
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sorry nebe. i also keep a few for the table.
baked bass with portague stuffing. oven roasted spuds. nice salad and a good bottle of chard.
doesn't get any better with clothes on.

In..

Just to clarify people- this isn't about 100% catch and release. It allows you to keep fish that are not gonna make it.
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Nope.........

ZERO kept in 2010; though the large yellow eyed devil that had the nerve to CHOMP on my Fixter Pikie tempted me greatly!

I will keep my 3-4/year. Most will be gut hooked/dying, but some may not.

Catch and Release :btu:

I keep one or two fish per year, just so my wife really believes I'm fishing and don't have a girlfriend.

Been doing that for a long time.

Also agree with Lee Wolf.

I'm in. Pretty much what I do every year.

Broke my personal best numerous times last year and all released.

Kept two fish, both of which wouldn't have made it.

Someone has a sig that says something about Practicing CPR, catch, photograph and release.
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don't know how often or how many fish some of you catch,but i know what i catch and kill accidently is a lot more than a few fish a year. i fish mainly wooden plugs,crush the barbs and never use a treble in the back.every season i have a good number of fish inhale my plugs to the point of no return. i also fool hook a good number of fish in the gills,often the rear hook will rip a good chunk out of the side.i know bass are pretty hardie,by the scarred ones i have caught,but if i really thougth the bass were in trouble i wouldn't fish for them peroid.so i guess i am not in

Not in.If I'm lucky I'll keep 1 or 2 every 3-4 years.Maybe if I stumble upon one I'll keep it.Most likely I will catch none like usual.I'm more of a trying to fish man rather than a fisherman.I try and usually fail miserably and persistently.Stripers wish most fisherman were like me.

i refuse to respond,,,,,,,,

on the grounds that my answer may incriminate me!
:biglaugh: :biglaugh: :biglaugh:

this would be a good thread for the bladder puncture technique
for releasing fish with an inflated bladder

When was the last time you caught a Striper with an inflated bladder?:smash:

I'll admit my bladder was pretty inflated after drowning my sorrows in my beers last night. :wall:

But I ain't gonna puncture my bladder.

I'll kill sea bass if legal and I want some so I can't be in

I released all but one striper last year
I don't need any challenge to be conservative

I know the ones I am going to keep are not going to make it!!:drool::drool:

Eben I keep maybe 6-8 fish a season as I do enjoy eating it very much. None goes to waste I can tell you that. I have nothing but a healthy respect for the fishery and do my best to preserve it.:uhuh:

Yeah,uhm,I haven't kept any bass for myself,or others, for a couple years.Plus I don't fish tournaments.So,I guess I'm still not in,since I MAY fish commercially for them this year.We'll see.:smash: