Quote Originally Posted by Speckanator View Post
Nice write up.....skeet....I couldn't sleep last night..... re living that fishing trip.... I must say that was one of the best outings I've had.... Pulling in those Monroe mobys was a thrill to say the least.....a plus was having phantom on board..... Always entertaining..... Like when he called his wife and asked if Loretta was there......

I now realize why you released that 14.25 inch fish ...........

He was part of your "catch and release" tourny, and to be ethically correct
you had to release him or you would of had concience issues, therefore your
better judgement won out so you could hold your head high and look anyone
straight in the eye and say yep, I did it "by the book" feller ! ! ! ! ! !

In that brief moment where you were standing there holding him over the side
of the boat but half way in also, I could see the confusion in your face, grappling with the
question, "what am I doing, releasing or keeping ?????) And right there, you came to
the decision to release him as the better choice etc, etc, etc ....

So, it's all good, I think you done the right thing too.
Now ya don't have to feel guilty bout anything if that fish wins ya something
in the "catch and release" tournament etc, etc, etc, etc ....

It indeed was a great day, sure helped restore my crappie fishing urges. I had crossed off
crappie fishing after those couple of blown out days at Harney, I was just going back redfishing,
the heck with dragging my boat all the way over there just on a chance it will be good etc ....
Can't believe the weatherman anymore .......

I got fish to clean this morning .....
Have a nice day everyone ..........................................