Catch and release, catch and eat, or both?

[dixieangler]

For bream and Specks, I was just wondering how many practice C & R, how many practice C & E, and how many do both . I do both. Most of the time I C & R to conserve the resource but C & E what I need. I know that some will do differently between bream and Specks. Feel free to post why you do one or the other or both.

[mttomb]

I do both for brim and crappie. I dont think it hurts the crappie population to keep what you catch. They grow pretty fast. Call me crazy but it seems like when me and a few of my buddies started fishing a small lake close to home (105 acres), The crappie size has has gotten bigger than when we first started keeping them.

[dmbutler47]

I catch them, Release then into the livewell, then have to catch them again, so i can clean and eat them!!!!

[gabowman]

I'll release the real small ones an eat the rest! :D

[wrwest]

I do the same as gabowman. But after reading another threat I might be rethinking my ways...

[wannalearn]

I'll release the real small ones an eat the rest! :D

I actually like the small ones better. Deep fried that sucka and yummmmm

[dixieangler]

Only 450 listed views so I bumped the thread up.

[minnowman]

I practice C & E -- I try to make a habit of gearing up so that it is near impossible to hook the smaller fish, if that means I hook two all day, that's fine....but those two will more then likely be bigger then the 20 I released all put together.....mmmmm, good eatin' -- Caleb

[paw paw perch]

don't keep any dinks

[lee s.]

We mostly C&R. When we do decide to fish for dinner AND we have several big enough to fillet, they pretty much all land in the "bucket". :rolleyes: As with most predators, useability is our deciding factor. NO trophy taking though....for whatever reason.