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Keeping or Killing Bass
ETECMAN
Member Posts: 33 ✭✭
How many fishermen here are meat fishermen and even keep the bass they catch? I found a picture on a previous thread a bit unusual for a bass oriented fisherman but would like to know how many people actually keep bass that they catch.
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Yep I eat bass and all the other legel fish I catch.
I generally will keep a half dozen or so, clean them and give them to the pond owner.
That being said, I release about 99% of the bass I catch.
Now crappies and walleyes, thats another story....
The big ones always go back into the water to be caught again another day.
...I DO keep bass, and anything I feel like I should/want keep...from the ranch lake...I throw back dinks...that I SHOULD keep. I'm just too "sensative" I suspose. I guess I should analyze, and get to know my "innerself" better...[xx(]
..."catch & release" is a term you grew up with, IF your under 30!
The term, practice, is relativly new, IF you are over 30.
...hmmm. I was practicing "catch & release", BEFORE the "term" came out, so spare me.
...Our public waters are well regulated by TP&W (Texas Parks & Wildlife).
ALL the true fisherman, and hunters (not the "weekenders") I know...do not NEED game laws...to do the "right" thing...the laws are for the putzes, that would wreck wildlife populations if left "on their own"...nuff said...[;)]
...The lake is around 30 acres...and there are litterally (spck)
thousands, and thousands of fish...too many. Ox had it right, too many fish...and they will become "stunted", and won't grow.
...A bass over 3lbs., goes back...as most "big" bass, are females.
A trophy fish (like peabo's 10+), will be quickly measured, and put back, gene pool thing.
I fish for sport, AND because I like the taste of fish, and I hunt too...
That PC crap, that "animals" are like us,...is bogus, period.
...I have thrown back more bass, than a lot of people catch in a lifetime, no brag, just blessed.
Now the Chesapeake Bay is another topic. I've come home with well over 75-100 white perch in a single day. Thats about 2 days of fileting for a deep freeze. They go quick when ya pile them 4 slabs thick on a sandwich.[:p]
mrbruce...thanks!...for everything!...I'll take it from here...[:D]
...I DO keep bass, and anything I feel like I should/want keep...from the ranch lake...I throw back dinks...that I SHOULD keep. I'm just too "sensative" I suspose. I guess I should analyze, and get to know my "innerself" better...[xx(]
..."catch & release" is a term you grew up with, IF your under 30!
The term, practice, is relativly new, IF you are over 30.
...hmmm. I was practicing "catch & release", BEFORE the "term" came out, so spare me.
...Our public waters are well regulated by TP&W (Texas Parks & Wildlife).
ALL the true fisherman, and hunters (not the "weekenders") I know...do not NEED game laws...to do the "right" thing...the laws are for the putzes, that would wreck wildlife populations if left "on their own"...nuff said...[;)]
...The lake is around 30 acres...and there are litterally (spck)
thousands, and thousands of fish...too many. Ox had it right, too many fish...and they will become "stunted", and won't grow.
...A bass over 3lbs., goes back...as most "big" bass, are females.
A trophy fish (like peabo's 10+), will be quickly measured, and put back, gene pool thing.
I fish for sport, AND because I like the taste of fish, and I hunt too...
That PC crap, that "animals" are like us,...is bogus, period.
...I have thrown back more bass, than a lot of people catch in a lifetime, no brag, just blessed.
You are wrong! I'm under 30 and I grew up keeping the bass that I caught.[:D]I've also thrown a lot of bass back, there is nothing wrong with keeping some bass.
To the original poster.
Please keep the "you aren't a real fisherman to yourself". Catch and release can be a good thing if you are fishing a tourny, I don't fish them, I like to EAT bass.[:D] In reality, I keep more crappie, catfish, bream, ect then bass anyway. So if this guy wants to complain, then he can go jump in the lake.[}:)][:D]
I practice catch and release with every fish that I catch, but its not because i think that it is wrong to keep them. I just don't eat fish or know anyone that would choose cleaning and cooking over buying it at the store.
Store bought fish is not even close to fresh caught fish out of your own pond.
Kinda like eating deer, it's a pain once they are on the ground, BUT they sure taste way better than the fatladymoan (spell check ) injected beef they sell down town.
I AM THE ORIGINAL POSTER and nowhere in my post was I negative and said that anyone was not a real fisherman!!!!! I just asked the question about how many keep bass. YOU started the negativity.
...better learn to back up, or hide your feelings if you do not want to be called on 'em. There are a lot of good people here, I AM proud to "know". The the insertion of a negative tone was at the very least, implied, and intended, NO big deal.
I don't think anyone here was "offended" by your opinion.
ETC reply to another post, of mine quote:My goodness!!! Why in heavens name would anyone kill so many bass? The crappie in that pile were o.k. but why the bass? Especially the size that were in the pile. It is ashame more people do not think about the future of the bass fisheries and respect nature a bit more as well as think about future generations.
The perception of your post/reply, was just as you intended...what you did not expect, or care for...was the somewhat "negative" disagreement with your opinion, don't be offended. Christ, a public forum...NO ONE will always agree. Yes, my * will show at times...and no, I was not the least bit offended...
I am w-a-y past the age of having to "justify" anything I do...to myself, you, or anyone.
...You are working from the premise that keeping (KILLING![:0]) bass, is either "right" or "wrong". On this subject, IMO, one cannot so easily work from that simple premise.
As you acknowledged in your reply to the fact that it was a "private" pond, it was understandable for proper management purposes to harvest some bass; some would disagree with THAT.
Does that fact make your opinion, right or wrong(?)...I think not.
The people here, are great folks...and will go out of their way to help anyone who is sincere...and most will hammer you when they disagree...kind of like "real" life...a "guy" thing maybe.
quote:I found a picture on a previous thread a bit unusual for a bass oriented fisherman
Its not unusual for someone to lawfully take a legal game fish. You are a noob here, and that is ok, we all were at some point, but as a friendly word of advice telling people to keep quiet here will not work.[:D] I just don't understand your obvious objection to someone who lawfully keeps a few bass.
No sir, they were not my words -YOU are not an honest person!!! In your quote, you said that I posted a statement about "Not being a real fisherman!" - NOWHERE IN MY POSTS DID I SAY THAT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT! I don't appreciate your changing my statements or lying about my statements. I can take anythiong you want to dish out but a person who lies is not a person I want to talk to or respond to therefore I won't bother with your statements in the future. Be truthful and honest and maybe people will respect asnd listen to you.
To Beeramid
No sir, they were not my words -YOU are not an honest person!!! In your quote, you said that I posted a statement about "Not being a real fisherman!" - NOWHERE IN MY POSTS DID I SAY THAT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT! I don't appreciate your changing my statements or lying about my statements. I can take anythiong you want to dish out but a person who lies is not a person I want to talk to or respond to therefore I won't bother with your statements in the future. Be truthful and honest and maybe people will respect asnd listen to you.
Whatever man, I dont care either way, that was my interpretation of your statement. The QUOTE that I posted in my PREVIOUS reply are, word for word yours. You didn't say that someone wasn't a real fisherman who kept bass, but thats what you seem to be implying when you say things like:
quote:I found a picture on a previous thread a bit unusual for a bass oriented fisherman
Again, you said that, if you don't believe me go back and read your original post.
FWIW - Before you go on making a fool of yourself, people do respect and listen to me same as I for others around here. As emotional as you have gotten about this, you should toughen up a bit or you probably won't like it here. Now, I'm done with this petty little argument with you.
I did go back & read my quote & you outright lied!!! I never said anyone was not a real fisherman - and anybody that misinterprets as bad as you obviously has little or no education. As for criticism, I can take it but you obviously can't. Now I am through with you!
quote:I found a picture on a previous thread a bit unusual for a bass oriented fisherman
quote:My goodness!!! Why in heavens name would anyone kill so many bass? The crappie in that pile were o.k. but why the bass? Especially the size that were in the pile. It is ashame more people do not think about the future of the bass fisheries and respect nature a bit more as well as think about future generations.
Whatever you say bud, whatever you say.[}:)]
I do most of my fishing offshore of the Palm Beach area in summer, upto the Stuart area in winter(sailfish-ally). I do kill an occasional Sail if gill hooked or unrevivable from too long a fight.They are quickly iced to be brined and smoked.If you've never had smoked Sailfish you'll prob be inclined to try to free even the ones not likely to live after beain cought.
I don't get to bass-fish too much ,but when i do i turn'em ALL loose.I fish in Golfcourse ponds where it's not uncommon to catch 10-15 females in the 8-10lb. range daily.But the amount of pesticides in the water makes me leary of eating them.It don't seem to hurt the bass none though....Nice catch by the way Bol...TIGHT LINES BOYS !!!
Jeff
They taste EXCELLENT