[trichrider]

Originally Posted by StinKyFinGerS

Catch and release for river run wild fish, the rest is goin in my belly! In the PNW our main runs of steelhead and salmon are for food. If I were to see someone release a bright hatchery salmon, I would be safe to say that person may have a few screws loose, however if one were to catch trout on the river and release them I would think that's normal. We caught 2 Springer salmon yesterday and goin fishin today for more

where are you fishing? the Columbia?

[Space Toker]

Originally Posted by Green Squall

try this site.

https://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg...ching/fishing/

there's nothing wrong with keeping fish. Just don't keep more than you need. I occasionally keep a striper in the summer. Your allowed to take 2, but I never do.

Next time your bros friends gives you the stink eye ask him where the hell he thinks food comes from.

Thanks for the link, that's exactly what I was looking for and couldn't find! And I totally agree with you too, there is nothing wrong with either catch and release OR keeping fish. I can't find the words for how much I agree and how thankful I am!

edit: https://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg...mmary-2015.pdf
THESE are the COMPLETE size limits?! I remember those old pamphlets being a LOT more restrictive, there was a minimum size for even perch then I think!

[armedoldhippy]

i release all trout i catch these days for the simple reason i don't like to eat them (besides native brookies). ditto largemouth and smallmouth bass. any white bass, hybrids, stripers, walleye, sauger, crappies & bluegill i catch of legal size i release to do the sidestroke in melted butter...

[Sisu]

I always plan to bring fish back to eat. I enjoy fishing as sport and use light tackle and artificial lures most of the time. I definitely support C&R as a conservation tool though.

I can't wait because I'm coming home this summer to some of the best fishing in North America and I'm going to fish and fish and fish some more. I'm going to lay some big fucking salmonids in the freezer next to the venison.

[stoned-trout]

I did my time commercial fishing ..the dead by catch was depressing..i take my share and release most..i aint into trophy hunting for the wall... I get more pleasure releasing it...I wish there was catch and release hunting...maybe a badass stun gun??? take a quick pic and then let it go lol.....yeehaw

[blastfrompast]

Catch and release hunting for me is to get within 50 yards with my 870 and pull the trigger on an empty chamber...

At 50yrds the deer would be in my freezer as I know that I can hit a pie plate at 50yrds every time from my deer blind.

The reason I don't harvest a deer.... my wife hates the smell of cooking venison....so no point harvesting something I can only cook for myself on the bbq...

Now fish...I hate the taste..but my wife has no issues eating some nice perch, walleye or even jack (winter) if I catch and clean them.

Funny how that goes.

[Wendull C.]

In that case I do catch and release hunting too, if the antlers aren't big enough they get released.

All fish worth feeding on go in the pan!

[Betterhaff]

We used to go to this trout farm occasionally. The thing is if you caught em you bought em. So we clipped hulas on a swivel, no hook, and then would see how long we could keep the fish on.

[stoned-trout]

I keep mackerel for bait,halibut ,yellow tail and corvina mostly ,,inshore......if its tasty and I am in the mood I keep it...but just enough for one meal as I like my fish fresh.. I give away extras if its a large fish and also feed the dogs some...yeehaw.. I am due for a big halibut any time now...

[Arthritis_sucks]

I toss em all back, but when camping an fishing for food we keep what we can eat.