Catch and Release: OK or no longer PC

HuckFinn · 03-16-07, 06:04 PM

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/...ease_bass.html

Found this article and thought I would pass it along
What do you all think?

I tried to send this before and got thrown off not sure it went through. Sorry if I posted twice

Rebbasser · 03-16-07, 06:51 PM

I can see it from both sides. If a body of water is overpopulated harvesting fish is beneficial to that body of water, just don't fish it out. On the flip side, I'd rather catch them than clean and eat them. I think the best of both worlds is mentioned in that article Huck posted-transplant them. Granted, there are some potential problems with that, i.e. Largemouth Bass Virus, but I think the benefits outweigh the risks.

zooker · 03-16-07, 07:05 PM

not to mention one of the nastier fish viruses to go around - almost wide spread in nc- gill maggots.. these parasites will kill younger fish..

zooker

3dkicker · 03-16-07, 07:17 PM

Fire up the electric knives boys we got some basses to fry!!!!! I'm going to need to restock my supply of oil and corn meal.

Raul · 03-16-07, 07:19 PM

Limits are established by the fisheries biologists, it depends exclusively on you if you want to execute them or not, if you want to release the fish fine, if you want to keep it as long as you follow the limits the lake will be fine and nobody can say you are wrong doing.

03-16-07, 06:04 PM	#1
HuckFinn BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ledgwood NJ Posts: 204	Catch and Release: OK or no longer PC http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/...ease_bass.html Found this article and thought I would pass it along What do you all think? I tried to send this before and got thrown off not sure it went through. Sorry if I posted twice __________________ Stay Safe Fish Often Huck New Jersey: Where the Weak are Killed and Eaten

03-16-07, 06:51 PM	#2
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	I can see it from both sides. If a body of water is overpopulated harvesting fish is beneficial to that body of water, just don't fish it out. On the flip side, I'd rather catch them than clean and eat them. I think the best of both worlds is mentioned in that article Huck posted-transplant them. Granted, there are some potential problems with that, i.e. Largemouth Bass Virus, but I think the benefits outweigh the risks. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

03-16-07, 07:05 PM	#3
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	not to mention one of the nastier fish viruses to go around - almost wide spread in nc- gill maggots.. these parasites will kill younger fish.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

03-16-07, 07:17 PM	#4
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Fire up the electric knives boys we got some basses to fry!!!!! I'm going to need to restock my supply of oil and corn meal. __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

03-16-07, 07:19 PM	#5
Raul BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,030	Limits are established by the fisheries biologists, it depends exclusively on you if you want to execute them or not, if you want to release the fish fine, if you want to keep it as long as you follow the limits the lake will be fine and nobody can say you are wrong doing.

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