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    Not to change the topic but I have a question for those who say they never harvest a bass. Just curious why? Taste, catch and release mentality, mercury contamination, just don’t harvest fish, etc...? There isn’t a right or wrong answer. Just curious. Thanks.


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    Bass where I typically fish have a mercury warning. I’d rather eat bream or crappie and catfish. Typically don’t keep mister whiskers over about 3 lbs or so and if a bream is hooked deep or I think it’s hurt I keep it regardless of size, otherwise about my hand size and chunky feeling will make the skillet. I have eaten bass and enjoyed it but I don’t target them anymore so they get a pass.

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    Quote Originally Posted by D10 View Post
    Not to change the topic but I have a question for those who say they never harvest a bass. Just curious why? Taste, catch and release mentality, mercury contamination, just don’t harvest fish, etc...? There isn’t a right or wrong answer. Just curious. Thanks.


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    Fish true bream ponds/lakes . Bass control numbers of bream . We never take one out and yes it is over ran with small/tiny bass .
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    it basically depends on if I am hungry for fish . I can fillet a 4 inch fish if I want to .
    there are times I only keep 2 over 12 inch crappie .
    and sometimes I keep 25 6 inch bluegill .
    a young 14 to 18 inch bluecat is hard to throw back .
    a medium size chunky 2 lb bass is also possible if its about dinner
    but most often the fish just get to swim on , we only eat fish once a week at my house .
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    [QUOTE=skeetbum;4013351]Panfish in general, over 8. Crackers, some bigger than that. Crappie, 12 or better. Most times I lip em and look down their back. If there isn’t any shoulders, they go back. More often than not they all get a pass. NEVER keep any bass, but the 12” eat better than the bigger ones. I don’t even know what the minimum for bass is. Love me some Warmouth fillets though when they’re runnin big.[/QUOTE

    My Warmouth catches are accidental when fishing for Bream. How do you target just Warmouth?
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    Quote Originally Posted by deathb4disco View Post
    I throw ‘em all back.
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    Keep a couple of dozen brim per year and throw most everything else back - at least in years when I get to go fishing more than a couple of times. They've got to be filleting size for me - 8 inches.

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    Gills - Depends on if I want whole fry or filets..... Thickness plays a big role in determining if they're a keeper or not either way.. .... They sure are tasty......

    Crappie - For crappie I prefer 11 to 13" as they turn out the best filets for me...... They're tasty too.....

    I keep several limits of crappie as I not only supply my home with fish but several in my family that can't get out to fish.....

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    8" and above for panfish, unless I am real hungry. Crappie 9" and above. Bass 12". Catfish most any size above 2# up to 10#.

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    Crappie 11", bream have to be big ones, all else go back in. Spawning females go back. I do not like the taste of catfish or trout at all. Small bass 14"-16" taste good, but I always let them go unless gut-hooked, which is rare as I almost never use minnows.
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