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74 | 64.91% |
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16 | 14.04% |
| Not sure, will decide after I land it |
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24 | 21.05% |
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Catch one first.. then decide.. it's easy to say until you hear that THUD hit the deck.
People who have caught 50's know what that thud is. ![]() |
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50lb plus fish is old taste like a board! They take a good pic
But if she was gut hooked or mishandled It is crab food. So if I caught one, and she was handled Correctly and would survive then back she goes, if not then keep her And take lots if pics! Last edited by BCinerie; 05-21-2014 at 01:30 PM.. |
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Never caught a striper close to that. I immediately said release. But had second thoughts. SO I honestly said- not sure
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Still looking to break the #40 mark. That being said, if it was my first #50+, I'm not going to lie, I'd be inclined keep it. If I'm fortunate enough to catch any additional #50+ then they'd definitely be released.
Last edited by Skolmann; 05-21-2014 at 11:48 AM.. |
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I would release. Not that I am likely to encounter the issue. My best is 34. My buddy caught a 43 on my boat and kept it, but I don't believe he would again.
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If I was in a tournament and it was a money fish I would keep it. But think you should release any thing over 30.
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I would tie it to my roof & drive back to philly & eat every inch i could. I have caught & kept 40lbrs before & ate every piece of fillet & cooked the head I thought it was delicious, & I used the carcass in the garden but i can accept I am the bad guy
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Joey Murray Murr722@gmail.com THE REIGNING, DEFENDING, PUT UP OR SHUT UP CHAMPION Put Up or Shut Up IX Prelims winner If you don't like fish thats "fishy" eat chicken. "theres a million fine looking women in the world dude,but they dont all buy you st. croixs for your birthday,most of them just yell at ya for fishing to much." "Murray's Law: The uglier a fish is, the better it tastes." - Lard Almighty LAB,always in our hearts & ears
Last edited by jmurr711; 05-21-2014 at 02:35 PM.. |
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Quote:
I'd release it just to piss you off ![]() |
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Hank would throw ya over
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Joey Murray Murr722@gmail.com THE REIGNING, DEFENDING, PUT UP OR SHUT UP CHAMPION Put Up or Shut Up IX Prelims winner If you don't like fish thats "fishy" eat chicken. "theres a million fine looking women in the world dude,but they dont all buy you st. croixs for your birthday,most of them just yell at ya for fishing to much." "Murray's Law: The uglier a fish is, the better it tastes." - Lard Almighty LAB,always in our hearts & ears
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I think I would keep it, but I'm not sure. It depends on how long the fight is, how long it takes to unhook her, and just how healthy she looks altogether. My PB is 40 lbs caught on a PB. If it wasn't gaffed, I would've released her as she came in quite easily. Took me 2 minutes to land. Comparatively, the 30 lber I caught that night almost spooled me and took about 10 hard fighting minutes to land. There was no way the 30 was going back.
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