New Rule.....

New rule for me that is....Wife and I been eating pretty good lately on the sacs and bass....so, I have imposed a new rule on myself...I am going to throw back all 10" and under sacs...figure that might make me fish harder...and longer...LOL....

this is a pic of the fillets from the 4 I kept last Wednesday (11/23) at Henderson....must have caught around 10 fish total... bass included....going back tomorrow (11/27)....I certainly do not expect to come close to Andrews catches....but I do have fun...

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Well, Mr. Bruce, there aren't many people who can consistently catch fish like Josh because we just don't live on the fishery he lives on, but the rest of us have fun anyway. Congratulations on a mess.

I will have to admit though, it was a whole lot of fun last Thursday when I was able to catch a bunch. LOL.:biggrin

Self-imposed rules are good. Mine is keep 9"+ sacs and throw back all else including bass.

My personal rule is 10 inches or better.....

I don't normally measure, but my rule is the body has to be bigger than my hand. Sometimes it's tough, cuase I don't have Burger King hands.

I do the same Bruce, as well as keeping less than ten (10). I always have fish in the freezer, so call it good normally after catching six or seven. Just me I guess.

Same rule for myself as well, as long as the fish are not hooked to deep or in the gills. I measured and marked 10 inch line on my rod holder, very quick check on the way to the live well or back in the water.

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Originally Posted by mermentau

Self-imposed rules are good. Mine is keep 9"+ sacs and throw back all else including bass.

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I do the same but I keep bass too! I try to keep 10 and up but if it is a tough day, I keep 9 and up besides my FIL loves whole fryers so the 9"ers work good for that.

Good rule PS.. thanks for the pictures and report

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If it looks too small I throw it back....and my eyes r BAD!!!!!!!it's a bad day for the small fish if I want to cook some fresh and the first fish was a keeper......

Whoa!
Crappie actually get bigger than 10" long?

:scratchheadSo your on a diet?

I am the same if I am keeping its 10". If I am with someone that's keeping its 9". Unless they want 10@ and above.


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My rule is they have to have 2 eyes, unless one was poked out. lol

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Originally Posted by fishervet

If it looks too small I throw it back....and my eyes r BAD!!!!!!!it's a bad day for the small fish if I want to cook some fresh and the first fish was a keeper......

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Tal, that reminds me of what my dad always says.......Don't throw the first fish back, you will throw away your luck! lol

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My rule is they have to have 2 eyes, unless one was poked out. lol

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mine don't need eyes..matter o fact...it is a requirement...cuz if they see me....then nada.....

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Originally Posted by shadow

Tal, that reminds me of what my dad always says.......Don't throw the first fish back, you will throw away your luck! lol

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The year was 1960....my new friend from New Orleans was teaching me how to fish for speckled trout & Reds.....in Savannah, Ga.......first fish he caught he blew up a balloon, tied a string on it and tied the other end to the fish then he threw it back....he said all we have to do now to find the school is follow the balloon....can't remember if it worked that well....maybe if we were in New Orleans....

I don't think the fish around here would want to hang out with a fish wearing a balloon on its tail.

:yikes