A lesson in sustainability

So I hadn't fished the home lake much as I have a camper at Shelbyville. So my partner Bobber head says hey let's go out Sunday night.
So we go it's slow but we have a good time we catch crappie and I catch a blue gill.
Hey you want to keep him Mike says yah he'll clean he is a good eater. We caught crappie from 3 inches to 14 inches every age group for a promising fishing future
So when it's all said and done we end up with 9 nice crappie and 2 bull blue gills All is good right. Well we get back to my house Hey Mike we cleaning them here or back at your place ? Response clean what ? The fish buddy the fish I LET THEM GO. You WHAT ! I let them go when you went to the truck. I let them go so they can grow we will catch them again
So first I was a little miffed but You know he is right We had our fun The fish went for a boat ride and they swim on to give us or the next guy the thrill of the THUMP Thanks Mike

So did Mike end up buying you supper then?

So if he was going to let them go why even take them on a ride in the livewell? You would think that would just stress them out and increase the chance of some not making it.

No i assure you they were very lively and healthy. He was tired been working 12 hour days