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You guys crack me up. I doubt any of you would release a 60.
Second, I think these big old fish don't have has many ripe eggs as you think. I would rather have a spawning mass of lots of 20-30#ers then rely on a few old fish with stale eggs.
Just like a 20 year old women is better to bear children then a 60 year old grandma. Fish are the same. Older fish have more eggs but many are dead. If you have ever looked at the eggs of a 50+ # fish you will see that most of them are not the vibrant pink/orange color of the 20#ers...they are more brown. Most of them are dead. Nothing wrong with taking a big fish IMO. She did her duty.
Personally, While I release a lot of fish, a personal best stays with me.
Besides...the comm guys would have kept it after first weighing it in for the striper cup.
If you caught a 80#er would you release it? Hell no! Don't be a hypocrite.
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