[PAMonger]

I think a lot of it has to do with how you were raised. For instance, my dad always taught me not to do something that would injure an animal just for "sport". If there is an injured animal or if you are hunting or fishing, everything possible gets used as a manner of respect for that animal's life.

With that said, I don't like to fish for species that I won't use because of the amount of stress you put on the fish through the fight, the handling, etc. and the chance of a swallowed hook or foul hook. If I am fortunate enough to be at my limit of fish or if I have all that I can use/handle, I stop fishing, unless there is a reasonable chance that I can get something else (i.e. striper limit, I switch to bluefish). I only get out 2-3 times per year on the ocean, so with the vacuum sealer at home, I will take home anything I'm legally allowed to for the freezer.

But, that's just my personal experience.