I release all my large mouth but have a few friends with lakes that prefer i keep some of the smaller ones i catch, which are the tastiest anyways. The only bass i caught and have i've eaten before is a 12 lb striper i pulled out of the spillway here.I grilled it with a few woodchips then topped it with fresh jalapenos (or whetever pepper i have), cilantro, tomatoes, onions, black beans and squirt it with a lemon. delicious with a pabst on the side! how do you guys prepare and eat your catches?