Re: Bass fishing
2Bass are not a native species here. I consider it a public service to catch and eat as many as I can. They wreak havoc on the native trout, steelhead, and salmon.
When it comes to salmonid species, I always release a native fish. Hatchery fish on the other hand..... Yum!
When it comes to salmonid species, I always release a native fish. Hatchery fish on the other hand..... Yum!

Re: Bass fishing
3Depends if I'm hungry or not.
But typically, I don't fish without the end goal of a fish dinner somewhere down the line.
But typically, I don't fish without the end goal of a fish dinner somewhere down the line.
Re: Bass fishing
4We just resurrected a year old duplicate thread. heh..... I saw June on the dates and didn't check the year.

Re: Bass fishing
6From my POV, in my purely personal humble opinion, fishing without planning on eating what you catch (assuming it's edible and legal to catch), is like chewing food without planning on swallowing it.
What's the point? I'd rather have a great piece of fish cooked to perfection than a perfect steak.
What's the point? I'd rather have a great piece of fish cooked to perfection than a perfect steak.
"Even if the bee could explain to the fly why pollen is better than shit, the fly could never understand."
Re: Bass fishing
7Is that anything like going to the bar or local dating scene with certain intentions? Catch and release? Yeah, I guess I can dig that...
"It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of non-violence to cover impotence. There is hope for a violent man to become non-violent. There is no such hope for the impotent." -Gandhi
Re: Bass fishing
8My son caught this huge bass and small Musky yesterday. What is amazing is that the lake is in the middle of Madison, WI. He went to grade school right across the street from where he caught the bass.





