Whatever happened to “Catch and Release”?

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by BigFish

I agree with you there Choggieman....I hate waste...especially when people keep 2 fish everytime out...how much fish can you eat?

I always have the same reaction to some of these photos. A pair of 20's produces some pretty big fillets. Even if you give some away to neighbors on both sides, it's still a lot if you are good at filleting a fish. I just don't get it.

I'm with DZ, all my 30+ went back this year. All but 1 under 30 did too. I'd keep more if I truly felt the fishery was healthy.

Our charter captains guided clients to way more then a few 40+ # bass on plugs from the whitewater this year, I'm proud to say we don't kill 'em all just to get a pic. Besides, it's not that hard to take a quick pic and slide them back into the sea. Every single fish was released and we can still barely keep up with the demand for charters. I find it tough to respect captains who kill a large number of fish just for bragging rights. If you're good word will spread with or without photographs of dead fish.