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Eating Bass
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09/05/19 04:46 PM
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Bentman63
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I have eaten bass and they are good.
My question is . Most bass fishermen/women always catch and release. But, Do you ever keep any to eat? (as long as you obey the slot law)
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Re: Eating Bass
[Re: Bentman63]
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09/05/19 04:49 PM
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T Bird
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Not often. Rather eat Crappie and Blue Gill.
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Re: Eating Bass
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09/05/19 04:51 PM
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Chris B
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Only when I plan to cook them right away. Can't beat them fresh.
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Re: Eating Bass
[Re: Bentman63]
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09/05/19 05:16 PM
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LargeMouthTripp
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Heard they are good. I never have. Only way that I think I would is if I was on a trip to Mexico where the numbers are crazy, but I am not even sure what the rules are there.
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Re: Eating Bass
[Re: Bentman63]
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09/05/19 05:19 PM
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Jeezy
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My favorite freshwater fish to eat. Too lazy to clean them most of the time.
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Re: Eating Bass
[Re: Bentman63]
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09/05/19 05:24 PM
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andy52887
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I prefer bass over crappie and catfish. Rarely keep them anymore to lazy.
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Re: Eating Bass
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09/05/19 05:59 PM
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cephusjoe
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Yes, they are delicious! Rarely though, and never over 2.5 pounds
Mcurtain county okie
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Re: Eating Bass
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09/05/19 06:19 PM
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Ranger1
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Re: Eating Bass
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09/05/19 06:47 PM
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jwcromer
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Re: Eating Bass
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09/05/19 06:58 PM
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bassmanrudy
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Easy to clean and taste great!! Now that I'm married I keep a small keeper(anything over 2.5 lbs is just too much for us and 1 meal) once in a while to throw on the grill. Nice white flesh and the skin comes off easily while filleting it. Sure beats cleaning catfish imo!
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Re: Eating Bass
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09/05/19 07:07 PM
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ETXfisher91
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Anything over 2lbs and under 6lbs... Don't need many of them to have a good fish fry.
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Re: Eating Bass
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09/05/19 07:26 PM
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Jpurdue
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Like I always say... If you take bass from nice hot Texas water and then... Soak it in Franks Red hot for a few hours, douse it in salt and pepper, dip it in egg, then roll it in shore lunch, then fry it in a pan with some onion, garlic, peppers and butter, and then kick back a few shots of whiskey it tastes darn near as good as crappie, bluegill, perch, or walleye!
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Re: Eating Bass
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09/05/19 07:54 PM
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Bentman63
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Re: Eating Bass
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09/05/19 08:17 PM
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TX Strampion
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The last time I tried it was 05-06. Caught a 3 from a farm pond that didn't make it. When I ran my knife through it I discovered worms so I trashed it. I don't subscribe to the "cook the worms out" philosophy.
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Re: Eating Bass
[Re: Bentman63]
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09/05/19 08:20 PM
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banker-always fishing
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White Bass,Bluegill,and Crappie for me! 
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