Quote Originally Posted by fishincreek View Post
Whomever buys a license is able to keep/eat/release what is legal. Do what you want with your fish, but I respectively ask that I, as a license buying, taxing paying, American citizen be able to do the same.
Yep!

I don't think it has anything to do with the "I and My" generation. 30+ years ago when I was starting, most people kept everything that was legal size. Mid 70's, catch and release started taking hold. Personally, I have no problem with someone catching and keeping their legal limit of ANY species. The majority of the stripers I catch go back. If I keep one its typically because I don't feel that it has a good shot at surviving (haven't fished in summer for them for several years). I would still have no problem if a partner decided to keep two 24 inch stripers if they fished in my boat.

For you guys are are so hard core "all bass should be released", do you do the same for crappie, walleye, stripers if you catch them by accident? Why is it that many bass anglers talk catch and release, but have no problems taking a bass off the nest and putting it in a live well for several hours to be released miles away?

Personally, I release almost all fish that I catch. Thats my choice. If someone wants a few for the table, that is their right and their choice.

Andrew