What do you do with your catch?

Beefer · Sep 6, 2008

Just wondering what everyone does with the fish they catch...

mthieme · Sep 6, 2008

Re: What do you do with your catch?

The only fish I eat out of the Chesapeake Bay are Rockfish in spring.
Crabs are a severe weakness though!

tnduc · Sep 7, 2008

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I'm a catch and release guy. I catch and release 'em into the Crisco Bay....

kenmyfam · Sep 7, 2008

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We keep enough for a meal and release the rest.

captlee · Sep 7, 2008

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I catch and release them into my cooler

I only take what I need and maybe a few for friends and family. Towards the end of the season Ill freeze some.

angus63 · Sep 7, 2008

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Pinhooking on a food fish permit

NW Redneck · Sep 9, 2008

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I practice fillet and release.

NelsonQ · Sep 9, 2008

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I'm a catch and release guy. People assume because I grew up next to the Atlantic Ocean in Eastern Canada I MUST be either the spawn of a commercial fisherman or can't get enough of it to eat.

To be honest, I can't stand eating much beyond a tuna sandwich.

Besides, I love to fish and that big bass you let go this season will hopefully be even bigger next season.

DJ · Sep 9, 2008

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Probably about 10% keep. Never keep the big breeders though.

90% release.

Dave the Handyman · Sep 10, 2008

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I keep every edible fish that I can catch...then I will freeze the rest for dinner or lunch next week

triumphrick · Sep 11, 2008

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We have lots of size and season limits on our fish, however I still only bring back what I plan on eating the next night or two. Not braggin (sure!) but seem to do pretty good on the spots I have saved. I may not always limit out, but never get skunked.

Mike Robinson · Sep 14, 2008

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Fish are a large part of our diet. We vacuum pack and freeze most of our fish. (Salmon, Halibut & Rockfish) Some of the Salmon we can in mason jars for sandwiches. We also give fish away to family.

wavrider · Sep 18, 2008

Re: What do you do with your catch?

Usually catch and release unless it is a good tasting fish and in the slot size.
Seems like most fish have slot sizes now a days.

Sometimes it is hard to catch the slot size so all of the fish have to be released.

Exception is Specks, during the cool months of winter here in Florida I will catch all I can and freeze the best tasting freshwater fish there is. Then eat on them all summer long.

cdnfthree2 · Sep 18, 2008

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Unless I've heard of a recent contamination in the lake I'm fishing, they will most definately be made into a meal. All saltwater keepers come home to meet the family.

john51277 · Sep 20, 2008

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I will usually keep a limit. 5 trout, 5 grouper. I do not get out a lot and when I do catch a limit, I will keep and freeze for a family fish fry!

hazwild · Sep 30, 2008

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i am a catch and release guy unless it is so big that i can't give back.thats why i say i am catch and release

jay_merrill · Oct 7, 2008

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I caught a pair of 22" Redfish on Sunday, plus a speckled trout and five catfish. I don't eat the catfish but have friends who do, so I gave them away. I had Redfish for supper last night, and will finish what is left of it tomorrow night. The Speck was small, so I will probably make a snack of it later this evening.

I release fish that are under legal size, or are too big for my taste (big Reds really aren't all that great to eat), but could never understand the "catch & release" thing. LOL - all I can think of is one ticked off fish talking to another .... "yeah, I was mindin' my own business, eatin' some shrimp and this moron hooked me, dragged me all over the place, ripped a hook out of my mouth (man, did that hurt!), and then threw me back in the water! What is up with that?"

Beefer · Oct 10, 2008

Re: What do you do with your catch?

jay_merrill said:
I release fish that are under legal size, or are too big for my taste (big Reds really aren't all that great to eat), but could never understand the "catch & release" thing. LOL - all I can think of is one ticked off fish talking to another .... "yeah, I was mindin' my own business, eatin' some shrimp and this moron hooked me, dragged me all over the place, ripped a hook out of my mouth (man, did that hurt!), and then threw me back in the water! What is up with that?"

That's funny!

serrano4657 · Oct 12, 2008

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Catch and release, since I don't eat fish. My friend caught a Calfornia stingray on saturday, and I felt bad so I pulled out the hook and the dam thing stung me. I spent about 2-1/2 hours at the harbor sheriff station soaking my hand in hot water. I should of kept the stingray and had it stuffed.

greenhorn1 · Nov 1, 2008

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we eat them

What do you do with your catch?

What do you do with your catch?

Catch & release

Keep 1-2 for eating, release the rest

Keep all keepers, and freeze

Keep and give to friends/family

Sell 'em

Wait until they rot, then mail 'em to my congressman

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