4 hours ago, fced said:

15ft? Lmao I was right next to the shore. Every single picture my foot is right next to water. I just layed the fish down on the ground and left to get some chipotle and came back as quick as I could. The fish was out of the water for 30 or 40 minutes she's fine.....

Your off to quite a start here.  Let it go already.

8 hours ago, fced said:

15ft? Lmao I was right next to the shore. Every single picture my foot is right next to water. I just layed the fish down on the ground and left to get some chipotle and came back as quick as I could. The fish was out of the water for 30 or 40 minutes she's fine.....

??Should of took the fish with you....just remember to take her in because hot cars can be potentially dangerous to bass under 6 lbs....?

On 10/3/2017 at 11:10 PM, NCbassraider said:

It's 4 max, probably a little less.  Doesn't have the mouth or eyes of a 5+.  Those who have caught a bunch over 5 know what I'm talking about.

 

More importantly, keep it off the grass and give it a chance to grow bigger.  It's probably over 6 years old. It would be a shame if it was killed my mishandling.

 

On 10/4/2017 at 2:25 AM, NCbassraider said:

They are not meant to touch anything but water.  They have a protective coating on their body that keeps them safe from bacterial infection.  Handling them with dry hands or placing them on any dry surface diminishes their chances of survival exponentially. 

This is why MLF gives penalties for a fish that touches marine carpeting.  An absorbent material like a paper towel is like a death sentence.

If you have to lay them down use a silicone net.  Always wet your hand before touching them.  

 

On 10/4/2017 at 7:48 PM, NCbassraider said:

You don't know it's fine and my guess is it will probably die.  A fish hooked through cartilage is in no danger of dying.  Laying it on marine carpet or even worse, dirt will kill them.  Just because it swam off doesn't mean it is fine.  It will most likely develop infections and die a slow, suffering death.

 

There is a reason MLF now penalizes Pro Anglers for any fish that touches marine carpeting or any part of the anglers body besides their hand.  It's bad for the fish.  Just learn and move forward.

 

On 10/4/2017 at 10:20 PM, NCbassraider said:

 

This sentence is all I needed to read.  It proves everything else you wrote is disrespectful to the species and ecosystem in general. 

 

Nobody is going overboard about anything.  We are just simply stating that harming the fish can easily be avoided.  A 6-7 year old fish is a beating incredible odds just by living that long.  Keeping it healthy ensures it can return to grow bigger and also to reproduce.  A fish like that is strong and smart and those are the genes we all want reproducing.

 

If you've ever caught a fish that was in the advanced stages of skin infections, you would agree it's probably a rough way for a fish to die.  

 

On 10/4/2017 at 11:29 PM, NCbassraider said:

You are giving examples of accidents that can occur while fishing that are not always in our control.

Mishandling a fish is something that we can all control.  Further, I would rather someone fillet and eat a bass than lay it on the ground.  At least it's not a wasted death.

 

Look, you are obviously young and I'm not going to try to debate you because when I was young I thought I had all the answers too.  I think you and the OP will make a better effort after reading these comments whether or not you care to admit it.  If not, that's your prerogative.  Karma is a ***** though.  Keep that in mind.

 

On 10/5/2017 at 9:27 PM, NCbassraider said:

That's great.  Can you give me the winning powerball numbers while you're at it?

 

9 hours ago, NCbassraider said:

Your off to quite a start here.  Let it go already.

9 hours ago, NCbassraider said:

Your off to quite a start here.  Let it go already.

You've posted more than anybody in this thread. Quit contradicting yourself and put your effort towards something that matters.

13 hours ago, fced said:

15ft? Lmao I was right next to the shore. Every single picture my foot is right next to water. I just layed the fish down on the ground and left to get some chipotle and came back as quick as I could. The fish was out of the water for 30 or 40 minutes she's fine.....

30 minutes ago, fced said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

You've posted more than anybody in this thread. Quit contradicting yourself and put your effort towards something that matters.

And I'm still right and you're still embarrassing yourself with every post.  You've got a post count of 12 here and half of them are about me. 

 

Stalk on and go ahead and take the last word, clearly that's your thing.  Fishing obviously isn't.

5 minutes ago, NCbassraider said:

And I'm still right and you're still embarrassing yourself with every post.  You've got a post count of 12 here and half of them are about me. 

 

Stalk on and go ahead and take the last word, clearly that's your thing.  Fishing obviously isn't.

Oh no not my low post count! What will I ever do? I love fishing, sir.

Nice fish man... Keep after them..

Nice fish. I would say a 4 pounder.