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As someone who has worked in the restaurant business for the past 16 years and worked for a wholesale seafood company as a production manager, the amount of waste that is generated is insane.
I don't even care for eating striped bass, it will never be my first choice even though I have a ton of killer recipes.
The place we buy our seafood from gets em in every year, all the fish they get are cows, I'm talking big fish, it's really sad for me as a fisherman to see all these great fish just laying on the floor while illegals chop it up.
I have the opportunity to sell all the striped bass I could catch, legally and illegally, restaurants back door stuff all the time and people always ask for me to bring it by and sell to them on the hush hush.
I could easily make myself some serious cash on the side illegally if I wanted to, probably enough in one season to pay off some serious debt.
The thought of extra cash in my pocket is a strong force, but I could and would never bring myself to sell and fish I have so much passion for.
The catch and release is what drives me to fish as much as I do.
There's no better feeling than letting a big girl swim out of your hands.
I know most people here feel the same way.
I hope they make some serious changes and my kids will get to experience this great sport fish we have now and are taking for granted
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