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[catfishonthelake]

Originally Posted by NJ219bands

When people catch and release carp, they make them impossible to catch again. Every year when I hook carp that were released, they immediately swim into a snag and steal my hook in a few seconds.

This is the dumbest statement I've ever read on a message board. Congrats on an amazing accomplishment. I'm curious to know how you positively identify that you had previously caught the fish before they run you into a snag. Or do they tell you their names so you know it's the same one? Killing fish that you admittedly don't eat to save yourself a few hooks based on idiotic logic sets a horrible example for younger generations and could not be more poor sportsmanship.