Hopefully that's the attitude of the minority.

16 hours ago, Catt said:

Merci Beau Coup.

I didn't know what that meant. Had to google it. lol

I came across this document by the EPA on Los Angeles area lakes. Pretty impressive study.

https://www3.epa.gov/region9/water/tmdl/la-lakes/LALakesTMDLsEntireDocument.pdf

We have a slot limit on the closest lake to me, it's 13- 16 inches. Anything in between 13-16 has to go back. Most tournaments will allow people to keep the fish under 13. Every Saturday there are people that show up to weigh ins just to take the short fish home and clean them. All 16+ inch fish must go back after weigh in though

i have found that bass from different lakes taste different.  Not sure why, but the bass here in south la taste great and I hate fishy tasting fish. if that makes any sense.  Just eat the small ones and you can't tell a difference from a sacalait, perch, or bass.  

 

On 4/26/2016 at 1:14 PM, RichF said:

Not a great attitude to take towards a resource all anglers should respect and strive to protect.

just because someone eats a bass or two doesnt mean they dont respect nature. theyre just bass fish, people have been eating them for hundreds of years and they arent gone yet. answer me this, why do you feel the need to put bass up on a pedestal? other than liking to fish for them, what makes them so special that causes you to question peoples attitudes because they keep a few to eat? and you do know bass have a life span dont you? theyre not gonna live forever. why not harvest a few and make use of them other than for recreational purposes? are you out there shooting and killing all wildlife that eats an occasional bass fish to survive as well? i could go on all day, but instead i'll just suggest you rethink your position and if it really makes sense to worship bass...

Catch and release vs. catch and eat will always be a heated debate.  Some arguments can be driven by geographical location.  It's not a big deal to keep a limit of smallies from Erie, but if enough anglers keep a limit from the Susky in PA, and it may actually damage the ecosystem. 

17 minutes ago, Red Bear said:

just because someone eats a bass or two doesnt mean they dont respect nature. theyre just bass fish, people have been eating them for hundreds of years and they arent gone yet. answer me this, why do you feel the need to put bass up on a pedestal? other than liking to fish for them, what makes them so special that causes you to question peoples attitudes because they keep a few to eat? and you do know bass have a life span dont you? theyre not gonna live forever. why not harvest a few and make use of them other than for recreational purposes? are you out there shooting and killing all wildlife that eats an occasional bass fish to survive as well? i could go on all day, but instead i'll just suggest you rethink your position and if it really makes sense to worship bass...

Well you obviously didn't understand what I was saying.  When did I say keeping bass was wrong?  Read my first post, specifically the part when I said: as long as you abide by the laws, only keep legal limits, and so on.  Do I like seeing guys at the ramp with a stringer full of bass? No I don't.  But if the season is open, you have a license, and you've only kept your legal limit, that's your right and I would never infringe upon that right. 

I also never said that someone who keeps a bass doesn't respect nature.  However, when someone says "it's just another fish," to me, that shows a lack of respect for the resource.  I would feel the same way if that was said about any other species.

And I'm not going to entertain your other "questions" with answers...they're a bit silly.

7 minutes ago, RichF said:

Well you obviously didn't understand what I was saying.  When did I say keeping bass was wrong?  Read my first post, specifically the part when I said: as long as you abide by the laws, only keep legal limits, and so on.  Do I like seeing guys at the ramp with a stringer full of bass? No I don't.  But if the season is open, you have a license, and you've only kept your legal limit, that's your right and I would never infringe upon that right. 

I also never said that someone who keeps a bass doesn't respect nature.  However, when someone says "it's just another fish," to me, that shows a lack of respect for the resource.  I would feel the same way if that was said about any other species.

And I'm not going to entertain your other "questions" with answers...they're a bit silly.

i read what you wrote, dont try and twist it now. you just admitted you get mad when people keep fish. that says it all and completely validates my post. you wont answer my questions because you cant, and not because theyre silly but because you know im right...

This has run it's course...