Keep Em Wet?

[MattySt]

Just curious on what the consensus on catch and release on the river is like? Obviously, if you catch a legal decently tasty fish like a striper that's one thing; but across the board on all species, do most people release whatever they catch? Or would you say that decision is based on an indicator of current water quality and environmental standards in the River. 

Thanks! 

-Matt

Healthy Fish = Happy Fishermen 

[Marek Rich]

I'm 100% catch and release, but to each his own.

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[arthur...@gmail.com]

Am also 100 percent catch and release. That being said I have no issue whatsoever with angles keeping their catch as long as they stay within the legal limits. I would however check the states website to see what species are safe to eat from the Potomac. If I remember correctly Striped Bass in the Potomac was put on the do not eat list due to high PCBs.

Art

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[D. Walker]

I am catch, photo and release in fresh water and in salt it depends.

I have no problem if someone harvests a fish LEGALLY.

there are some trout areas where I have seen guys catch their limit, go home and come back and fish more, that bothers me.

On Friday, August 12, 2016 at 8:21:49 AM UTC-4, arthur noglak wrote:

Am also 100 percent catch and release. That being said I have no issue whatsoever with angles keeping their catch as long as they stay within the legal limits. I would however check the states website to see what species are safe to eat from the Potomac. If I remember correctly Striped Bass in the Potomac was put on the do not eat list due to high PCBs.

Art

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> On Aug 12, 2016, at 8:11 AM, Marek Rich <mr...@ScheerPartners.com> wrote:
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> I'm 100% catch and release, but to each his own.
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> On Aug 11, 2016, at 9:42 PM, MattySt <mstein...@gmail.com<mailto:mstein...@gmail.com>> wrote:
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> Just curious on what the consensus on catch and release on the river is like? Obviously, if you catch a legal decently tasty fish like a striper that's one thing; but across the board on all species, do most people release whatever they catch? Or would you say that decision is based on an indicator of current water quality and environmental standards in the River.
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> Thanks!
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> -Matt
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[TurbineBlade]

Any statisticians on here?  If you are a numbers fisherman, you can harvest a surprising number of fish and still claim to release close to 100% ;).  

Barring absurd extremes, most people are reasonable and law-abiding, and probably harvest only a very small number of fish.  Most of these people are also able to put their own feelings aside and respect other peoples' decisions, so long as those decisions are legal.  

Sometimes releasing everything is good for the fishery, and sometimes it isn't.  Sometimes law mandates things that make perfect sense, and sometimes it doesn't.  

The folks on the extreme ends, like the guy who takes multiple limits by going home and changing clothing, and people who release everything and know that everyone else better damn-well release and handle fish the same as they do, are on the fringe, thankfully.  

Gene

On Friday, August 12, 2016 at 9:34:08 AM UTC-4, D. Walker wrote:

I am catch, photo and release in fresh water and in salt it depends.

I have no problem if someone harvests a fish LEGALLY.

there are some trout areas where I have seen guys catch their limit, go home and come back and fish more, that bothers me.

On Friday, August 12, 2016 at 8:21:49 AM UTC-4, arthur noglak wrote:

Am also 100 percent catch and release. That being said I have no issue whatsoever with angles keeping their catch as long as they stay within the legal limits. I would however check the states website to see what species are safe to eat from the Potomac. If I remember correctly Striped Bass in the Potomac was put on the do not eat list due to high PCBs.

Art

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> On Aug 12, 2016, at 8:11 AM, Marek Rich <mr...@ScheerPartners.com> wrote:
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> I'm 100% catch and release, but to each his own.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Aug 11, 2016, at 9:42 PM, MattySt <mstein...@gmail.com<mailto:mstein...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Just curious on what the consensus on catch and release on the river is like? Obviously, if you catch a legal decently tasty fish like a striper that's one thing; but across the board on all species, do most people release whatever they catch? Or would you say that decision is based on an indicator of current water quality and environmental standards in the River.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Matt
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[Scott Stankus]

Let's stir up some Friday controversy... Snakeheads. Same rules apply? According to the VDGIF site, "Anglers are not required to report snakeheads nor are they required to kill them if caught, but the Department asks that the fish be reported and killed if possible."

From here:

https://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/snakehead/

So how about it, those who have caught Snakeheads... have you killed them? Photographed and released them? Reported them?

Personally, I feel it's a waste to kill a fish unless I intend to eat it. And unless there's a lot of planning involved (cooler with ice, filet knife, wife out of town, etc.), I'm not likely to be keeping anything I catch. In fact, I caught a small snakehead in Roaches Run (the Duck Pond) two weeks ago and I photographed it and released it. Controversial, I'm sure, but I don't feel like killing a fish for the sake of killing it is the right thing to do. Again - my opinion. I understand that others may feel differently and accept that. But I'm curious if there are others out that feel as I do. 

This ought to be interesting....

--Scott

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[Yambag Nelson]

I release 99% of what I catch.  Sometimes I'll keep a couple if I am in the backcountry as it is easier than bringing in food.  When I was in Mexico this spring I caught a nice snook that my guide filleted and made into a ceviche.  It was delicious. 

If I ever caught a snakehead I would toss it on the bank. 

[namfos]

50 weeks of the year, approx., I'm catch and release for the simple reason the spousal unit is not desirous of fish gutting/cleaning in the homestead or the vicinity thereof. One must also reckon with her idea of edible fish being canned albacore packed in water or frozen "fish" sticks.  The other two weeks are family vacation in Ontario and I'll cook what I decide to keep just about every day: bass, sunfish, crappies, perch, rock bass. etc. I usually buy the Ontario conservation license, so that limits my bass harvest to 2 per day. Panfish limits are fairly generous as well. I prefer to limit my kill rather than kill my limit. But if I ever score a Snakehead around here, it'll be on the menu. 

Mark

On Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 9:42:47 PM UTC-4, MattySt wrote:

[Charlie Church]

Mainly catch and release. I don't think I have kept any freshwater fish except Salmon/Dollies (males only). Never kept a smallie or a trout before and I think I'm going to keep it that way. 

I will keep some SW fish though except for Reds, Specks and larger rockfish.

[Cadillac Williams]

If i caught a snakehead I would bonk it on the head and take it home.  Cut it into pieces and bury it in the garden.  Good fertilizer, one less invasive in the river.  Throwing it on the riverbank also works.