Do you have to get it in the boat to count it?

[jtexas]

I always only counted the fish I actually boated (of course by nightfall or next day I might have rounded up to the next 5, or 10, or dozen), but a couple guys I fished with not long ago counted every strike as a "fish." I know these guys fish some tournaments so I guess that makes sense as far as evaluating lures & hotspots. <br /><br />Just wondering how everybody else counts their fish.

 

[Ironmike]

Re: Do you have to get it in the boat to count it?

Myself and anyone that I know would only count what you get in the boat. for tournament pre-fishing some people refer to the number bites they had.

 

[rwise]

Re: Do you have to get it in the boat to count it?

Myself, I only count what I keep. Don't do turnys.

 

[gaugeguy]

Re: Do you have to get it in the boat to count it?

My fishing buddy and I are extremely competitive with each other when bass fishing. If it doesn't get in the boat it doesn't count. We also don't count it as a "fish" if it is under 12".<br /><br />When I am fishing with my sons, anything they bring to the boat that we can see counts as a fish.<br /><br />Different rules for different situations I guess.

 

[Barlow]

Re: Do you have to get it in the boat to count it?

if a fish is on and lost .. thats what it is here w/me and the guys I run with.<br /><br /><br />I usually try and keep larger muskies and northerns in the water when I unhook 'em too .. so counted fish here means contact with.

 

[JB]

Re: Do you have to get it in the boat to count it?

Now lemme get this straight: Some guys actually count fish they didn't bring aboard or release at boatside as caught?<br /><br />Well, gol-dang! By them rules I have a couple of 50"+ muskies to brag about. And one of them was a tiger!<br /><br />BRAG, BRAG, BRAG

 

[jtexas]

Re: Do you have to get it in the boat to count it?

well, JB, I just talkin numbers - they do admit it when the "big one gets away"

 

[llfish]

Re: Do you have to get it in the boat to count it?

Count only the fish that I take off the hook.

 

[Mr.Ladyfish]

Re: Do you have to get it in the boat to count it?

We only count the ones we keep. That way I don't have to keep track of all the trash fish LF catches

 

[Barlow]

Re: Do you have to get it in the boat to count it?

Originally posted by JB:<br /> Now lemme get this straight: Some guys actually count fish they didn't bring aboard or release at boatside as caught?<br /><br />Well, gol-dang! By them rules I have a couple of 50"+ muskies to brag about. And one of them was a tiger!<br /><br />BRAG, BRAG, BRAG

yea and I've got dozens of those 30" #10 walleyes I've yet to measure... or do I??

 

[Barlow]

Re: Do you have to get it in the boat to count it?

Originally posted by Mr.Ladyfish:<br /> We only count the ones we keep. That way I don't have to keep track of all the trash fish LF catches

LMAO .. yea would be like us here talking to Walleye fishermen and replying to a day out on the water as having caught five dozen fish between 15" and 32"..<br /><br />.. never letting on that 3 dozen where Sheepshead, 1 dozen were Carp and the 12 walleyes caught consisted solely of that 15" class.<br /><br /> <br /><br />I'm gonna burn for this ..