Keep LMB???

[Jimmyz123]

Originally Posted by captnblood34

I grew up in central Ill. Worked three jobs consistently through high school, rocked a '91 Buick WAGON and always had my rod rigged with a chartreuse spinner.....always. Stopped at any and every lake, pond, crick, rive, what have you that I came across. My buddies and I landed some pretty nice fish especially some Goliath Bass!!! I was raised that they were a sport fish, and treated them as such. I've never eaten it and never plan on it. I personally don't roll around with light tackle in my truck anymore, I'm too in love with the salt. I don't rock a wagon anymore either, for now. Just curious I guess does anyone fish large mouth and foam at the mouth for it, or do you C&R.

Jay

As a kid when we went fishing my dad always wanted something to take home for dinner. I never really felt that LMB were good to eat. As I grew up and evolved into a more sport type fisherman I learned what fish I like to keep and what I don't. I practice the art of CPR(Catch, Photo, Release) of most fish. Halibut, Yellowtail, Rockfish, Dorado, just to name a few are my keeper fish, but bass(Calico, Sand, Spotty) all go back.

One time I took my dad trout fishing and it was right at the beginning of the spawn of bass season. I hooked my dad up with a nice drop shot rig and told him to cast a certain direction and slowly reel back. We had already limited out on trout for each of us. He hooks a nice 2 pound LMB. I lip the fish, hold it up for him to look at and then released it. His comment to me was, next one I catch like that is going home with us. I explained to him that it was the spawning time of year and not a good idea to keep them. He was still grumpy about it, but we didn't catch anymore bass that day.

I know of ways to cook fish so almost any fish tastes great, but I just don't like killing bass if I don't have to.
I do like Salt and freshwater fishing, but Saltwater more because you don't have to pay to launch your kayak or boat, or pay a lake fee.