huntinsonovagun Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I used to, when I was a little bambino, but only because my dad cleaned them. My biggest bass ever, which should have been mounted, was turned into fillets. Not many people eat bass. They taste good, but for some reason not many eat them! As a kid, I always thought Jimmy Houston and "the boys" were idiots for letting those huge bass go!! Those could make a couple nice meals!!! Now, I'd just as soon release them. If I caught another really nice one, I might have it mounted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherneck Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? I mostly catch and release too, but I love me some fried bass, I grew up on that stuff!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? I do the CPR method. CATCH,PHOTO,RELEASE,... But I love to eat bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? I like to eat them but rarely do. I usually eat more sand bass (white bass), crappie, and catfish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU_man_84 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? never eaten bass, cant do it, its to much of a game fish for me, i get mad at people alot of times when they say the keep bass, they shouldnt be eaten same as huntercasey CPR here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? I never keep any, but that's my personal choice. It's just like the argument about whether to shoot a small buck or a doe. As long as it's legal, everyone is entitled to do as they see fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lobsterman Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? nope dont eat em, dont keep em, weigh some of the big ones, picture them, release them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? If I'm fishing to eat then I'll usually keep anything legal that's under 3 or 4lbs and throw back the big boys. If I'm crappie fishing and they're biteing good I'll thow any bass that I catch. I mostly eat trout these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherneck Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? [ QUOTE ] never eaten bass, cant do it, its to much of a game fish for me, i get mad at people alot of times when they say the keep bass, they shouldnt be eaten same as huntercasey CPR here [/ QUOTE ] what do you have to be mad at, if they are eating them and not just letting them go to waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iowabowhunter16 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? i never eat bass..i just catch and release Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] never eaten bass, cant do it, its to much of a game fish for me, i get mad at people alot of times when they say the keep bass, they shouldnt be eaten same as huntercasey CPR here [/ QUOTE ] what do you have to be mad at, if they are eating them and not just letting them go to waste [/ QUOTE ] I believe the bass population should be kept in "check" because if no one were allowed to eat them, then bass would take over. It's the same with deer. Plain and simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leatherneck Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? Dang did Andrea just agree with me??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadHuntinPastor Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? Let us please be careful of judging any of our fellow gamers!! We hunt to eat or donate the meat. Fishing was and has always been a way to provide meals. Bass have survived for many years prior to our catch and release phase we are now in. I'm not even sure it is great for the fish population or that all the fish released live. How good would it be for deer if we started tranquilizing them and taking a picture or cutting off the horns and then letting them grow till next year?? Sorry....off soapbox now Let's just be careful cuz that could be the next craze if that fishing attitude carries over to our hunting. Fish, Hunt, EAT and LOVE IT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DU_man_84 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? guess i shouldnt say mad, i guess just cause i dont keep em, just bass fishing is part of my life, but some lakes around me people keep the bass all the time and now they dont have many in them, used to be awesome bass lakes and now they arent, but you guys are right if we didnt control them they would be overpopulated, good point guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? [ QUOTE ] guess i shouldnt say mad, i guess just cause i dont keep em, just bass fishing is part of my life, but some lakes around me people keep the bass all the time and now they dont have many in them, used to be awesome bass lakes and now they arent, but you guys are right if we didnt control them they would be overpopulated, good point guys [/ QUOTE ] Do the bass in your state have size limits on them???? Seems like the FWC would be keeping an eye on that kinda thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilbuckmaster Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? Yes I do like to eat bass, but the big ones usually don't taste as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washi Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? We always eat the bass we catch. The small ponds and lakes we fish have nobody but our family fishing them and we usually only get to each one no more than twice per year. No way are we hurting the population. Sometimes I think all this catch and release is bad for the fish. My dad caught and released a bass one time that was about 13 pounds. Later come to find out it would have beat the Missouri state record (for private lake or pond) by more than a pound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? I have caught hundreds of bass, but have never ate one. I just like to catch them and let them go. Although, I would never let a haddock,cod,striper,,, fish like that go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lobsterman Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? [ QUOTE ] Although, I would never let a haddock,cod,striper,,, fish like that go back. [/ QUOTE ] i agree..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest littlered Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? some times, the littler ones taste better, but i usually just catch and release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntaholic Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? Dont fish for bass to often but I ocassionally catch one on a fathead or a mister twister while fishing for crappies and perch. Then I keep them and eat them. One time I kept one and I was on my stringer and some old dude started to get mad at me because I was keeping it and said they dont taste good anyways and I should let it go so It can grow big and someone else could catch it. I had been throwing back all of the really small ones and kept the 3lber. It had been on my stringer for well over an hour and throwing it back probably would of killed it. Bass is delicious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyt_hunter Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? i love bass, but the rest of my family doesn't care for it. I've only caught one big bass in my life, and like Ryan i should have had it mounted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? Yep. I eat em. When I catch a legal one to keep. They have to be 12" or larger here in NY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbucks Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? yes its good but i release alot more than i eat!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hookedonhunting Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Re: Do you eat bass? yep... but i release atleast 9 out of 10 i catch. In fact i like bass more than any other fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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