Off topic; fishing. Show your catch7457
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Keeping this alive before it ages out. Have not fished anywhere near the amount I usually do. Life happens. Anyone have any new catches? | ||
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I live in RI and Rhode Islanders eat chili with beans. | esaravo private msg quote post Address this user | |
Lots of ice, but no fish. Will try again next week. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Jesse_O I'm curious how they certify a fish that was released. In NYS, the fish must be weighed on a certified scale (in a deli, meat market, etc.) and be witnessed. Which means, the fish never survives. That is an amazing fish, but I'm kinda surprised the record isn't bigger in Minnesota, which is a Pike haven. |
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@Zipper you sparked my interest. So, I went to the Minnesota DNR site and found the following. "There are two kinds of Minnesota state records: One for catching and keeping the biggest fish in each species based on certified weight; and the other for the length of a caught-and-released muskellunge, northern pike, lake sturgeon or flathead catfish." |
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Quote:Originally Posted by esaravo Same here. Yesterday was brutally cold (Minus 11 at 7 am). So we waited until today when it was a balmy 15 degrees. In the boat I can stay out all day and enjoy the day, whether we are catching or not. I'm not so patient with ice fishing... especially if it is windy. If they are not hitting, my son and I stay a few hours and call it a day. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Jesse_O Interesting and a great idea. I like the notion of the fish being able to survive. I am strictly catch and release. |
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CBCS Boomhauer | HeinzDad private msg quote post Address this user | |
@Zipper You brave the elements to ice fish catch and release? If so, good for you. Catch and release was part of growing up, not on the ice though. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by HeinzDad Yep. I love being outdoors, yet don't really care to eat fish. |
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CBCS Boomhauer | HeinzDad private msg quote post Address this user | |
Hey, no! Nothing wrong with that. | ||
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I live in RI and Rhode Islanders eat chili with beans. | esaravo private msg quote post Address this user | |
Freshwater fish are almost always catch and release. But saltwater fishing, that’s what’s for dinner (every now and then). No saltwater fishing in the winter. The saltwater bite usually picks up around the time you see flower buds on cherry and apple trees. | ||
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I’m to land locked, I’ve never salty fished. | ||
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Same for freshwater. The only time I keep is when I know they won't make it. But since I switched to primarily fly with no barbs, very rarely happens anymore. | ||
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