Do i have an unorthodox opinion on Killing fish (in general for all purposes)

[Stephen B]

4 hours ago, geo g said:

The only thing that bothers me is when someone kills a trophy bass.  Culling smaller bass can be a good thing for a body of water.

I think this sum up how most people feel. As long as they aren't keeping more than the limit and aren't killing trophy fish, it has my stamp of approval. 

[Bluebasser86]

I don't like it when someone keeps a large bass because the lakes around me hold so few, but there it's legal so it doesn't really matter how I feel about it. I really wish there were more slot limits for bass like there are for walleye up north to protect larger fish and allow anglers to keep the smaller, better tasting fish. Most limits make no sense except in a tournament format because they force anglers to keep larger, spawning fish that are higher in toxins and fewer in numbers. 

[burrows]

I agree^ specially when the bass are spawning. I don’t see that many ppl fishing for bass year round in most of the lakes/ponds around my town. When the spawn comes along you see them in droves scooping up and taking A bunch of bass and quality bass and that does bother me.

[rejesterd]

On 7/26/2018 at 11:57 PM, Ralph Nicholas Vito said:

I realize my opinion on people who kill fish is probably like ... wow that's harsh they are just trying to eat .... but idk i just i get really REALLY upset about it. I don't know why ? idk i feel like i'm a dink for not being cool with it

 

Does anyone else feel heart broken to see someone take a big fish home to eat ? or a fish in general ?

If you've been fishing for a significant amount of time, you've killed some fish.  You think because it was an accident that it makes it any better?

[Ralph Nicholas Vito]

7 minutes ago, rejesterd said:

If you've been fishing for a significant amount of time, you've killed some fish.  You think because it was an accident that it makes it any better?

i don't believe i have killed any fish or non that i remember i generally work with a fish until it is able to swim away under it's own power. but you can assume that i have and maybe i have ? but like i said i don't believe that i have and i don't recall killing any

[TOXIC]

1 hour ago, Ralph Nicholas Vito said:

i don't believe i have killed any fish or non that i remember i generally work with a fish until it is able to swim away under it's own power. but you can assume that i have and maybe i have ? but like i said i don't believe that i have and i don't recall killing any

Google "Delayed Mortality" that's what he is referring to.  And I'll bet we've all had it happen.  

[BuzzHudson19c]

On 7/29/2018 at 2:14 AM, Bluebasser86 said:

Most limits make no sense except in a tournament format because they force anglers to keep larger, spawning fish that are higher in toxins and fewer in numbers. 

Bingo. It's like government bureaucrats aren't at all knowledgeable of the thing they write laws about, weird.

 

NY slot limits on stripers make me scratch my head.

 

To the OP. I feel bad if I kill a fish on accident, in which case I keep it and eat it. I wish people wouldn't keep big bass because I want to catch them someday. But they caught it, it's their prerogative. I'd rather let people have freedom and trust them to be educated on the topic.

 

 

[Ralph Nicholas Vito]

3 hours ago, TOXIC said:

Google "Delayed Mortality" that's what he is referring to.  And I'll bet we've all had it happen.  

i guess it happens ? But I’ve never had a fish come back belly up i mean it’s a small pond i would probably find them if they did but again I’m not saying 100% I’m saying to my knowledge I haven’t

 

i don’t believe someone could change my mind from feeling upset about it i believe i could be more educated on the affect someone taking bass or any fish out of my favorite pond has But I don’t think i would be 100% fine with it

[The Bassman]

On 7/28/2018 at 9:25 AM, Jaderose said:

OP...I'm curious about something......what happens when you accidentally kill a bass?  It happens.  I feel bad but it doesn't stop me from fishing.  It has made me a better, more attentive fisherman to try to eliminate those incidents but it DOES happen.  I'm surprised a person that feels bad about eating a cheeseburger even CAN fish.  That is not criticism.  Just seems surprising.

Single hooks.  Barbless hooks.  Quicker hooksets with soft plastics.  It doesn't matter. As much as I try, it's a crap shoot when a bass with his breathing apparatus fully exposed inhales a lure. I do use forceps rather than pliers because they're more precise.  I'm convinced they don't feel pain.