Random Jabber Jibber thread

GreatwhiteNorth

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The part I don't understand is not eating them.
First off trout generally don't freeze well and they're mush when you defrost so unless eaten on the spot they aren't any good imho.
And a 20" wild (I'm assuming) trout of any species of is a prolific breeder that should be allowed to do it's thing & pass on the genetics.
It's all in the thrill of the strike & the fight.

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Bob Zmuda

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First off trout generally don't freeze well and they're mush when you defrost so unless eaten on the spot they aren't any good imho.
And a 20" wild (I'm assuming) trout of any species of is a prolific breeder that should be allowed to do it's thing & pass on the genetics.
It's all in the thrill of the strike & the fight.

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Thanks man. My heart was pounding so hard lol. Fought that fucker for like 10 minutes. Rod was tacoed so hard i was sure it was gonna break. :o
 

Chunky Stool

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The part I don't understand is not eating them.
What GWN said. But more importantly this lake is the brood stock for all the cutthroat in the area. can only use barbless flies and cannot keep any. It's only open in September and October on weekends. Super strict and heavily enforced.
Barbless hooks work surprisingly well.
Unless you fuck up.
I grew up catching bass in the midwest, so catch & release is nothing new.
Younger fish have fewer heavy metals so we never eat big bass.
If I'm fishing for meat, yellow perch are hard to beat. Easy to catch, tasty as hell (from the walleye family), plus no limit on size or quantity. I can fill up a cooler in a couple of hours just trolling small crankbaits.
But the little fuckers can be *really* annoying when I'm fishing for smallmouth bass... :finger:
 
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