cland today.... Oh my garsh....big ole brownfish and idiots...

[mhall]

thats great.... its like everything else everyone has a difference of opinion and i would say when i am 30 or 40 or 50 i will see things differently and put the fish back....

Ryan did you just call me old, lol?? Just kidding man, I'm happy you are whack'em on the fly seems like you are really getting it down. Also glad to hear all the future 5lber's are gonna be let go to swim another day.

[mhall]

Way to go Ryan. Keep all them brownfish you want, just dont bother the bucketmouths
I bet that fish was a handful on the fnf rod!

Easy Andy I'll sick buzzking on you, lol.

[MrSplitshot]

I'm with mhall on the keeper thing. I release all smallmouth and don't plan on changing that policy unless it's a new world record or something. I agree that the replica mounts are too expensive and the skin mounts look better, but I'm pretty dang fond of the nice 8x10 on the wall in my garage of a 22-3/4" brown fish from Dale. Good enough for me and my memories. I say turn'em back and let'em keep swimming...but as long as you're within the law, get-r-done as you see fit bro.

As for the waterhead in the rubber duckie, I have a feeling that presenting the distinct sounds of "CAST - POP - WHIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ - SH**!" would have been in order. LMAO

Good day on Cumberland and nice fish...

[Chubminnow]

I'll tell you all what...this here thread has been a great thread in my opinion...we all have our opinions and some are different but no one here is arguing much, we just have our opinions and that's that...I think I'd like to have everyone on this thread get together for a beer or a glass of bourbon and a cigar and discuss this further, lol...or it could just be my end of year state of mind that I'm in right now.

Also, I'm seeing where a lot of guys would have kept that 6 lb'r that I released...I'm going again in March and possibly April so hopefully I'll hook into what I consider to be a trophy then...like you guys say, a trophy to one man is not a trophy to the other.

[fishin350]

Nice fish do not blame you at all. To each their own as long as you follow the rules. CONGRATS ON THE FISH

[rickhise]

eat it, mount it, toss it back, its your nickle, or your $200.00 trip go for it and congrats.
We live bait fish and in my eyes our fish are no where near the trophey's you guys that pay your dues on those made or bought baits....IM thankful I live here and can enjoy the fishing everyday I like to and read the stories on here about others who have enjoyed there trip,

Some keyboard jockey's havent been on the lake in late December, and understand the whole issue

[MSD]

Great fish! What's the big deal? It was a legal fish. You are perfectly within your rights to keep the fish and do with it whatever you choose. Whether you throw it back, mount it or eat it, the choice is your's. Lots of people get all up tight when bass are not released, and some of these are the same people that will fill their livewells with all the crappie that the law will allow. What's the difference? Just be thankful that he didn't keep his limit, which he was entitled to do.

[riverrat12]

Ryan did you just call me old, lol?? Just kidding man, I'm happy you are whack'em on the fly seems like you are really getting it down. Also glad to hear all the future 5lber's are gonna be let go to swim another day.

Oh MY that's funny right there... And yes Mark you are old.LOL Chuck

[mhall]

Oh MY that's funny right there... And yes Mark you are old.LOL Chuck

I know it Chuck dang it, that's why my memory is so bad about all them big fish I catch LOL, hell they all just blend together after awhile. We'll get that 60 next year for me, and I will catch that 8lb brown before thay kick dirt on me. Maybe I could take two of them 4lb pluser's I'm always catchin and melt them down into one to make 8, does that count, lol? I bet I've caught 200 brown ones between 4 and 5lb almost tired of looking at that size,,, NOT!!!!! Hey, The magic baits are in the works, shhhhh, be berry berry quiet, Weeze huntin us some stwipers..........

[riverrat12]

I know it Chuck dang it, that's why my memory is so bad about all them big fish I catch LOL, hell they all just blend together after awhile. We'll get that 60 next year for me, and I will catch that 8lb brown before thay kick dirt on me. Maybe I could take two of them 4lb pluser's I'm always catchin and melt them down into one to make 8, does that count, lol? I bet I've caught 200 brown ones between 4 and 5lb almost tired of looking at that size,,, NOT!!!!! Hey, The magic baits are in the works, shhhhh, be berry berry quiet, Weeze huntin us some stwipers..........

We'll get that 60#er for ya Mark, and who knows we might catch that stripe that took your magic bait last time As for mounts go I could see me walkin in to my wife with a 6ft long beautiful blue going where we going to hang it baby....her reply would be in your truck with your cloths and poles LOL. so I'm happy with my pic's ....Good catch Ryan and I'd love to have a cold one with you Chub and congrats on #700...HAPPY NEW YEARS TO EVERYONE...Chuck

[ryan_ekubass]

well guys i tell u what.... i wont keep no more 5 to 6 lb brownfish for the rest of the year.....but since i am down here in charleston sc the best i can do is maybe a sea bass or something.... i hope yall have a good new year and i am glad that people take things with a grain of salt adn respected everyones opinion..... be safe and see ya on the water next week sometime..... i guess i will just have to take the pics from now on and not say i put it on the wall... LOL but its goin to take a 6 plus..... and elwood u sound like u have released more big fish than most of us have caught .... lol maybe we can hit the water sometime soon....

[Tim_T]

Okay, here is my Cumberland story. I am at the lake yesterday playing in my little Zodiac inflatable with the 5 horse kicker on it. I am riding with my dog along, doing S patterns oblivious to everything and minding my own business when some jerk cast a staysee right by me. Boy was I mad. I stop to let my dog pee. Later I idle pass to stuck up guys that I nodded and grinned at them and they were so rude they didn’t even wave or anything. Some People! LMAO!

To top it all off, I am pretty sure that one of those guys stuck a big smallie in his livewell and was going to take it to a taxidermist!