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 Re: What determines if you keep your catch??
[Re: CatfishMike]
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11/06/09 11:08 PM
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FootAndAHalf
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catch and release for me, as I am not a big fish eater.. But having 2 ponds of my own, I completely understand the need to harvest fish...my catfish pond is retardly full right now...anyone wana clean'm?
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Re: What determines if you keep your catch??
[Re: FootAndAHalf]
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11/06/09 11:08 PM
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FootAndAHalf
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pm me if your around sulphur springs and want to fish for catfish
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Re: What determines if you keep your catch??
[Re: krazyjay302]
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11/07/09 12:31 AM
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Brandon A
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I cant stand to hear people keeping 10lb bass, or any bass for that matter. I signed a catch and release program for bass when a was 10yrs old with my dad, almost 20yrs ago. I love to eat fish of all kinds but just cannot bring myself to kill any bass. I guess i just had such a good experience catching big 'ol bass when i was young and i want to give that same expierience to my son. I remember fishing choke last year and seeing a man bank fishing right around the calliham boat ramp, saw a man catch a bass that had to be 10+lbs and simply flop it up on the bank and return to fishing. It took everything i had to keep from jumping off the boat, swimming over to him, and smashing his head against the rocks. But i guess thats just my personal problem thats cuz ur abig baby...... i was taught to eat what we catch, afterall, thats what it was invented for. You must have leanerd that at U.T. nope, i just think ur wrong for wanting to go and smash someones head in when they have done nothing wrong, just because u put a LMB up on some high, unrealistic pedastool. so where did u go to school? 
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Re: What determines if you keep your catch??
[Re: krazyjay302]
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11/09/09 02:59 PM
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TX Largemmouth
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I cant stand to hear people keeping 10lb bass, or any bass for that matter. I signed a catch and release program for bass when a was 10yrs old with my dad, almost 20yrs ago. I love to eat fish of all kinds but just cannot bring myself to kill any bass. I guess i just had such a good experience catching big 'ol bass when i was young and i want to give that same expierience to my son. I remember fishing choke last year and seeing a man bank fishing right around the calliham boat ramp, saw a man catch a bass that had to be 10+lbs and simply flop it up on the bank and return to fishing. It took everything i had to keep from jumping off the boat, swimming over to him, and smashing his head against the rocks. But i guess thats just my personal problem This kind of thinking is what is ruining many lakes. Lakes with a large bass population need to have small fish removed in order to keep the prey/baitfish ratio healthy. I personally never keep one over 3 lbs. When I keep a largemouth or spot or smallmouth to eat, they are usually around 2-1/2 lbs. I don't agree with keeping big fish, but it is not my business to tell someone else what they can or can't do when they are following the law. Catch and release is a good thing, but when taken to the extreme it will hurt the fishery just as bad as over harvesting. All it takes is a little common sense.
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Re: What determines if you keep your catch??
[Re: Brandon A]
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11/09/09 03:08 PM
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krazyjay302
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I cant stand to hear people keeping 10lb bass, or any bass for that matter. I signed a catch and release program for bass when a was 10yrs old with my dad, almost 20yrs ago. I love to eat fish of all kinds but just cannot bring myself to kill any bass. I guess i just had such a good experience catching big 'ol bass when i was young and i want to give that same expierience to my son. I remember fishing choke last year and seeing a man bank fishing right around the calliham boat ramp, saw a man catch a bass that had to be 10+lbs and simply flop it up on the bank and return to fishing. It took everything i had to keep from jumping off the boat, swimming over to him, and smashing his head against the rocks. But i guess thats just my personal problem thats cuz ur abig baby...... i was taught to eat what we catch, afterall, thats what it was invented for. You must have leanerd that at U.T. nope, i just think ur wrong for wanting to go and smash someones head in when they have done nothing wrong, just because u put a LMB up on some high, unrealistic pedastool. so where did u go to school? Went to your favorite school in texas, Texas A&M, and to TX largemouth, i guess you didn't read what i said, the fish he threw on the bank was a 10+lb bass. thats the reason i wanted to smash his head in. if it were a 2-3lb i would have no prob. as long as it measured out.
WATCH OUT FOR THE J.T. HOOKSET!!!
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Re: What determines if you keep your catch??
[Re: BleedPhillyGreen]
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11/09/09 03:11 PM
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FZ1
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Unhook 'em at the side of the boat and immediately release 'em. Don't matter if they are 7.5" or 27.5".
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Re: What determines if you keep your catch??
[Re: FZ1]
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11/09/09 03:22 PM
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I only eat bass that are over 7lbs, and even then if they are bedding.  I keep fish if I plan on doing so, but I don't generally decide on the spur of the moment to keep a fish. If I am fishing saltwater, I will put some meat in the freezer, and I keep crappie because that's almost never a "for the fight" trip. I haven't kept any bass in a long time, but I am not against taking certain sizes for management purposes (and they are good table fare as well). Basically I don't care if someone takes their limit of legal fish every day, but I don't have a reason to.
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Re: What determines if you keep your catch??
[Re: krazyjay302]
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11/09/09 03:28 PM
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Kat-man-do
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There's always going to be people who think their outdoor etiquette should be made into law, but I don't let those guys influence or bother me.
I understand the concept of conservation, but there's a difference between conservation and preservation. Some people are moving towards preservation where we have no rights to even fish, and some who are trying to push their fishing etiquette over on others are only assisting them. I say we all only fly fish, only catch bait sized trout and never keep anything, not even bait. In fact, we should always use barbless hooks and never lift a fish out of the water, and when we have hooked our limit, stop fishing. Otherwise, haven't the terrorists already won?
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Re: What determines if you keep your catch??
[Re: krazyjay302]
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11/09/09 05:39 PM
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Went to your favorite school in texas, Texas A&M, and to TX largemouth, i guess you didn't read what i said, the fish he threw on the bank was a 10+lb bass. thats the reason i wanted to smash his head in. if it were a 2-3lb i would have no prob. as long as it measured out.
Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2007 here!
Bobby S. 
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Re: What determines if you keep your catch??
[Re: BleedPhillyGreen]
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11/09/09 05:49 PM
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krazyjay302
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Went to your favorite school in texas, Texas A&M, and to TX largemouth, i guess you didn't read what i said, the fish he threw on the bank was a 10+lb bass. thats the reason i wanted to smash his head in. if it were a 2-3lb i would have no prob. as long as it measured out.
Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2007 here! NICE! GIG'EM, Class of '03 here
WATCH OUT FOR THE J.T. HOOKSET!!!
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Re: What determines if you keep your catch??
[Re: krazyjay302]
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11/09/09 06:56 PM
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Brandon A
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Went to your favorite school in texas, Texas A&M, and to TX largemouth, i guess you didn't read what i said, the fish he threw on the bank was a 10+lb bass. thats the reason i wanted to smash his head in. if it were a 2-3lb i would have no prob. as long as it measured out.
that explains it! 
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Re: What determines if you keep your catch??
[Re: Brandon A]
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11/09/09 08:55 PM
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Kat-man-do
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You notice the Aggies also catch and release the football a lot.
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 Re: What determines if you keep your catch??
[Re: Kat-man-do]
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11/09/09 10:19 PM
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krazyjay302
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You notice the Aggies also catch and release the football a lot. Thats a good one i like that, its true our football program really has gone to [censored].
WATCH OUT FOR THE J.T. HOOKSET!!!
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