"Craig Baugher" wrote in
news:OFbtc.117340$536.22202232@attbi_s03:

Very Cool John! While I practice catch & release, I appreciate those
that catch and keep the 14" to 18" bass. The bass population needs to
be thinned out too. Otherwise the bass in that body of water will
continue to get smaller and smaller as the population grows. So by
taking your legal limit. you are actually helping the small bass to
survive better (because of less competition) and allowing the bigger
bass to get bigger.


I can appreciate anyone that follows whatever the regs are on the body of
water they happen to be fishing. If someone wants to creel a 5-lb bass, so
long as it's legal, fine with me.

As for trout, if you're fishing for small brook trout with treble-hook
spinners, there's a reasonable chance that the outcome will be the same if
you release or eat that fish.

FWIW, I'd rather see a fish eaten than thrown back after showing up dead at
weigh-in. Frankly, a C & R vs C & Eat discussion seems a little hollow
after the thread discussing how many fish are dead by weigh in.




Scott