Re: Dichotomy among njfishing members
[QUOTE=chrislars]i have a feeling some of it has to do with money spent to fish. i believe most people who freshwater fish generally stay local to their homes and can often fish from shore and not spend much money more than on gas, so the release doesn't hurt as much. plus, how many fresh water fish in NJ are really worth eating? I personally don't really care for freshwater fish besides an occasional trout.
saltwater tends to cost more for a lot of us. the cost of gas to and from the boats, the cost if you charter (especially) or go on a party boat or the cost of gas to get to the fishing grounds if you have your own boat. spending all that money makes keeping a catch to eat more worthwhile in my opinion. i personally only get on the ocean 10-15 times per year and my wife and i eat the fish i catch or i am able to spread the fillets to family and friends. i seem to get skunked on half of those trips when i should have been there the day before, haha! so, when i finally catch an edible fish, I'm keepin' it!!
Good reply, and its pretty close to what I feel for myself...
It costs me a fortune to fish for lets say Porgies, Seabass, or tog or ling.. Because of distance more than anything.. I take most of what I am allowed.. However, local SMB ,Walleyes, or Lakers cost only a fraction, and are more readily available, and most go back into the drink these days.,,
Stripers??.. IMHO that aren't that great eating, I have caught and eaten them in years past,and always sensed a kind of old burlap sack taste.. Don't know that I would go out several times a week, and always take my limit of big Stripers.. How much meat does anyone need???. After a while it would simply seem greedy to me.. Even with Walleyes which are good eating, the majority go back in.. Typically I keep panfish if i must have fresh water fish to eat.. Nothing better to eat than yellow perch.. I like them as much as Sea Bass or ling... bob
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