I am at the point as long as I am catching fish and fishing with people I enjoy I really don't give a rat's ass how big the fish are. Big fish, small fish it's all fun especially if you match the gear to the situation. I especially like to fish by myself and when bigger fish are caught on a lonely beach with no one around it's even better. I did not keep one fish this year or last, the big ones suck to eat and the little juicy ones can't be kept. After a while dead fish pictures all look the same and then you have to get rid of the things if you don't eat them. I only contemplated one fish going home but Numbskull told me it wasn't worth it and he was right, I just hope the next guy who hooks the old girl feels the same. Had a great year that's for sure and it has not ended yet as I will be out tonight, just hope next year is as good and the beach thing opens up. Dang sealage.
My biggest was a 39lb.......but from a boat. Good amount of fish in the surf , mostly 20's but that was it. Had a lot more fish than last year, so I got that going for me, which is nice.