keep or release

[irishfield]

So you don't have a problem with her looking at you while you're eating her tail ??

[Live2fish85]

Looks like it was a tasty meal.

Edited July 29, 2011 by Live2fish85

[fishing]

..., here is the fish...

 

That's a nice looking dish.

Edited July 29, 2011 by fishing

[floatingjointed]

irishfield - too bad the head and tail will go into the pot first for the soup, the body is going in soon and the sauce is ready.

 

fishing - thanks, it took me half and hour to perpare it. (for the picture)

 

Happy Fishing

[floatingjointed]

thanks for the edit live2fish85

[Gregoire]

Dunno, haven't seen him/her in years but if their heavy set it could be either muscles or pregnant

 

Pregnant..that must be some strong genetic therapy he/she is on...I remember my wife telling me something like that was on Opera once

[Live2fish85]

thanks for the edit live2fish85

 

No problem figured I would just leave it be. Keep the fish pics coming though. Always enjoy seeing pics even if it is cooked and makes me hungry.

Edited July 29, 2011 by Live2fish85

[adolson]

So you don't have a problem with her looking at you while you're eating her tail ??

 

"Hey, you don't mind if I watch while you eat my body, do ya? Don't be distracted if a little tear comes out... You can just tell yourself it's butter."

 

Jim Gaffigan is comedic gold. More good stuff can be found here:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV4Jl0Q-beE

Edited July 29, 2011 by Dana

[Carp]

So you don't have a problem with her looking at you while you're eating her tail ??

 

 

 

You didn't do anything wrong.

Thanks for the report.

 

I do agree smaller fish are best for eating and have fewer toxins built up in their bodies.

[RyanT]

Tell the guy to mind his own buisiness

 

 

ABSOLUTELY!! Should have told nosy to mind his own business.

[cjgraham]

Well that guy probably should have minded his own business, but he was correct about keeping the smaller ones. General rule is big fish have a high reproductive success, pass on the best genetics(survival of the fittest) produce more eggs, and as for a bass be able to guard the nest better. And as for toxicology bigger fish generally mean older fish which mean higher concentraions of toxins especially mercury and PCB's. I work for Fisheries and Oceans and see a few toxicology reports here and there. Small fish do mean they are young. Actively feeding healthy fish will grow, and a bass will grow past 1 to 2 lbs pending on the size of its habitat.

 

 

[eman]

Personally, I always throw the big ones back. Take a picture and let her go to produce offspirng and hopefully catch another day.

The smaller ones are usually tastier too.

[BillM]

Tell the guy to mind his own buisiness

 

Pretty much. You released 2 fish and kept one.. Don't feel bad about it.

[Joeytier]

Like others have said, I prefer bass in the 1.5 to 2 pound range, but I don't recall ever keeping a bass that large (3+) for the table anyway, so I can't really comment on the taste factor, but the bioaccumulation/age thing is certainly true.

[Joeytier]

Plus, it's only a bass

[crossover]

I kind of prefer the bigger ones since I absolutely hate playing around with the smaller bones when trying to eat it, but the only time I ever eat a fish is when I'm 4 hours up north.

[esoxansteel]

Not sure about bass either, but I know my cousin Leonard sure did

 

 

That was a beauty Lew, FYI Lew stay south of Coe Hill or you might end up like your cousin Leneord

[esoxansteel]

Dunno, haven't seen him/her in years but if their heavy set it could be either muscles or pregnant

 

 

You should take Him/Her up to Lac Air with you in August, you probably have some catchin up to do

[esoxansteel]

So you don't have a problem with her looking at you while you're eating her tail ??

 

 

The more I divulge in this thread the funnier it gets, the best thread Ive ever seen,

[Dontcryformejanhrdina]

3 pounds isn't a huge bass, don't feel bad about keeping it at all. I've had a guy say "What are you doing, cleaning bait?" when I was cleaning 14-15" bass in a fish hut. Some people just need to mind their own business. What did make me angry was when I saw a bunch of bass (a couple at least 4lbs) with their heads chopped off laying in a boat launch at Baptiste lake last year. Why the hell would somebody kill bass then just throw the bodies in the water?

[Twocoda]

Pregnant..that must be some strong genetic therapy he/she is on...I remember my wife telling me something like that was on Opera once

you need to fix the "tune out switch" when your wife is talking about Oprah to you ...