I have been giving this thought for some time. I am guilty as anyone else for keeping a majority of the bass I caught. Typically I would bring the bigger fish home to show my friends and kids, then grill it and have a little dinner. Honestly the best part for me was showing the fish off to my friends and family. IMHO little stripers 35 inches and under taste the same as the cows. So your wondering where am I going with this. I propose that as a group we take action to protect this fish that brings us so much fun. Instead of taking the big fish home, use circle hooks, wiegh it , measure it, take a picture, tag the fish and let the big girl go.
RISSA sells taging kits for $6.00 at the monthly meetings. I still will keep the occasional fish, nothing over 32 inches though. If you agree state you intentions on this post. Let's not go back to the dark times of past decades.
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