Caught my first Keeper 2009

[WESTPORTMAFIA]

It's like stringing them. Your not supposed to. I wouldn't worry about it. May have opened a can of worms but do what you do. I let more keeper size fish go each year than some catch in 10 years and hardly boat fish. But I am guilty of it myself. If you do run into the green police and act like an adult you shouldn't have a problem with 1 fish in there. There are way more important things to worry about than someone keeping a fish in the livewell. And as far as tourneys go. I'm sure if the limit of 2 fish were caught at 15-40lbs and a 50lb fish was landed a fish would go back dead and replaced by the 50.

[Cool Beans]

Originally Posted by WESTPORTMAFIA

It's like stringing them. Your not supposed to. I wouldn't worry about it. May have opened a can of worms but do what you do. I let more keeper size fish go each year than some catch in 10 years and hardly boat fish. But I am guilty of it myself. If you do run into the green police and act like an adult you shouldn't have a problem with 1 fish in there. There are way more important things to worry about than someone keeping a fish in the livewell. And as far as tourneys go. I'm sure if the limit of 2 fish were caught at 15-40lbs and a 50lb fish was landed a fish would go back dead and replaced by the 50.

Exactly like I do fishing for largemouth bass, when I fished a few tournys in Kansas. Livewell held my first 5 fish, then every larger one replaced the smallest one in there.

Wasn't going for that, with the striper, mainly wantted to keep it alive and fresher longer to give the kids time to get home from school, b4 I filleted it.

[mag minnow]

Keeper on first cast of the season. Start carrying a lucky charm with you and/or work on your fish dance. btw...Nice fish and wish you a great season...mm

[Cool Beans]

Originally Posted by mag minnow

Keeper on first cast of the season. Start carrying a lucky charm with you and/or work on your fish dance. btw...Nice fish and wish you a great season...mm

First cast on my 6th trip out.... Got skunked the first 5 tries.. 4 with the kids along, so now that they have actually seen a fish this year, they are ready to go fishing with me this weekend. My son especially was getting tired of fishing and not catching, last 2 times out b4 yesterday was only me and my daughters, so its good to get him back in the mood to fish....