Surf Fishing Thread, Release or Eat?? in Fishing Reports; Surf Fishermen (and women)! I've heard both sides, but I'm even more curious now. For all those surf anglers ... ... |
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Catch & Release!
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Hook, Kill, & Eat!
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Undecided ...
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Apr-28-2006, 10:10 PM
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#1 | | Sportfishing Gear
Name: Jeff Jost Vessel: 4-inch Whaler Location: West Hills CA Job:Tackle Box Tackler Bio: Army Brat, Cheesehead, Internet Nerd
Posts: 57
|  Release or Eat??
Surf Fishermen (and women)! I've heard both sides, but I'm even more curious now. For all those surf anglers ... Do you prefer to catch and release OR kill and eat?
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Apr-28-2006, 10:15 PM
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#2 | | Registered User
Name: shawn Vessel: Parker 2520 "fish magnet" Location: Chula Vista Job:sheet metal / HVAC
Posts: 449
| Re: Release or Eat??
C & R. I just tried BSP for the first time this week and it was terrible. Tasted like smelly seaweed. There are way too many other tasty fish out there to keep.
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Apr-28-2006, 10:59 PM
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#3 | | Flinn Springs poster boy
Name: Mike Age: 53 Vessel: 27ft Amato C/C Location: Where men are men. An sheep are scared Job:Lookin after the ladies
Posts: 4,791
| Re: Release or Eat??
Mostly C&R but sometimes I keep afew.
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Apr-28-2006, 11:02 PM
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#4 | | Registered User
Name: Doug Age: 55 Vessel: 31 Mariner Location: Temporary exile in O.C. Job:Able Bodied Seaman/ Retired
Posts: 101
| Re: Release or Eat??
If I deep hook a bean thats not going to make it, I have taken them home, (not too many), they're O.K., but not what I'd want to eat all the time.
Better to let them all go. Bay fish too.
Red.
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Apr-28-2006, 11:28 PM
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#5 | | Registered User
Name: joshua Vessel: boat for pedro Location: san diego Job:naturalist
Posts: 118
| Re: Release or Eat??
my rule of thumb is if i catch a fish i have never caught/tasted b4, i will keep it (if legal) out of curiousity. mark another notch on the bedpost. otherwise, i throw back unless a sculpin, rockfish, or calico, as I enjoy the taste usually. very fresh bsp are ok sometimes, as were parts of a recent spotfin catch. while beach camping in mexico, i lived on a diet of almost exclusively cochi (triggerfish), and caguamas (beer, that is). and if i accidentally kill one, i will either eat it or use it for bait. just tryin never to waste. my 2 cents.
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Apr-29-2006, 12:29 AM
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#6 | | Moderate
Name: Matt Age: 33 Vessel: I'm just a 1/2 day deckhand... Location: Haze Grey and Underway... Job:U.S.N/ Exiled deckhand on the Daily Double and Point Loma...Currently stranded in HI(:D) Bio: I fish the world over, one duty station at a time...
Posts: 6,564
| Re: Release or Eat??
Everything I eat gets released eventually...
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Apr-29-2006, 09:44 AM
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#7 | | Captain
Name: . Age: 47 Vessel: . Location: . Job:.
Posts: 3,076
| Re: Release or Eat??
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Originally Posted by Smudge Everything I eat gets released eventually... | 
99.999% C&R in the surf....unless it is a legal flattie or a decent Corb (I have YET to even see one this year)
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Apr-29-2006, 09:56 AM
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#8 | | Tourist
Name: Clay Age: 29 Vessel: Not yet... Location: San Diego Job:Making things happen
Posts: 1,556
| Re: Release or Eat??
I c&r the surf fish.
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Apr-29-2006, 10:15 AM
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#9 | | Registered User
Name: Don Vessel: Malibou ProTandem yak Location: Oceanside, CA Job:Marine Corps
Posts: 67
| Re: Release or Eat??
C&R most of the fish. I've kept a bean or two for a fresh grilled fish dinner. They were pretty good. Kept whole, butter, lemon, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and paprika wrapped in foil and cooked slow on the grill.
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Apr-29-2006, 11:06 AM
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#10 | | i hate my user name.
Name: Oliver T Age: 22 Vessel: 6'2" Lukas Location: San Marcos Job:Student, Lyon's Muffler Bio: sir, i want your daughter
Posts: 1,015
| Re: Release or Eat??
my parents and relatives love the perch and corbina. they say it's pretty damn tasty.
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Apr-29-2006, 11:09 AM
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#11 | | Captain
Name: jesse Age: 30 Vessel: 18' bayrunner westcoaster Location: SD Job:mortgage broker, credit counseling, loss mit. Bio: fisherman
Posts: 3,516
| Re: Release or Eat??
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Originally Posted by JiGGZ |
that says it all 
Few things taste better than a fresh big corb. lightly dusted with some salt and pepper
damn, now I'm hungry
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Apr-29-2006, 03:29 PM
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#12 | | Registered User
Name: Juan Age: 30 Vessel: zip, zilch, nada Location: San Diego Job:Help Others
Posts: 109
| Re: Release or Eat??
I fish to grill. if too small they are let go to catch another day.
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