Do you let her swim another day

[mstulb]

Good Point people always say " back when I was a kid the 7lb. trout were so thick you could walk across them" and I am thinking yea if you would not have killed them and released a few maybe our youth would be able to enjoy a few more today. I have way to much respect for those big girls, after the long life they live in a very hostile environment I am not going to be the one to kill them!

Originally Posted by ElectricChicken

Just like with deer or bass, fishermen move through stages in there fishing. Larry Dalberg says, " When I started fishing I wanted to catch A fish; then I wanted to catch a bunch of fish. After that I wanted to catch a big fish. Now I want to catch em the way I want to catch em." All the different responses reflect different stages of an anglers growth in fishing I believe. What is great to hear though, is that most of you contemplate the future when you think about big fish and whether to release them or not. 30 years ago this conversation would have sounded a lot different. Oh, 4 lb. + swim again.

[inchspinner]

Originally Posted by mstulb

Good Point people always say " back when I was a kid the 7lb. trout were so thick you could walk across them" and I am thinking yea if you would not have killed them and released a few maybe our youth would be able to enjoy a few more today. I have way to much respect for those big girls, after the long life they live in a very hostile environment I am not going to be the one to kill them!

well said..........

[Salty]

Originally Posted by mstulb

Good Point people always say " back when I was a kid the 7lb. trout were so thick you could walk across them" and I am thinking yea if you would not have killed them and released a few maybe our youth would be able to enjoy a few more today. I have way to much respect for those big girls, after the long life they live in a very hostile environment I am not going to be the one to kill them!

I'll admit that I've "killed" my share by mounting 'em. That kinda stuff is just not important to me, anymore. If I were to catch a 12 pounder tomorrow.....I'd cut 'er loose..