got me too, on april 3rd lol!!  yeah!! tonight is the new season of deadliest catch!!!

You got me good!!

If I caught the state record here (which is like 16 pounds and 9 ounces) I will throw it in my pond lol!!! Then again depending on if anyone seen it and if the press was there I would throw it back..

God bless  8-)

Hey guys, I'm surprised with all the negitive views on releasing a big bass. (record)

I dont know if you all guys know, But right now I am going after the record, and I think I have about a 10% chance of getting it. (for reasons that have to be left unkown)

And, If I where to have a certified scale, witnesses, plenty of picutres, I would release the record bass. Here are my reasons:

1. I might be able to still get my name in the books. If I dont, who cares? I cought it, and I know the exact weight. I'm after this bass for the thrill of landing it, and the thrill of releasing it, and of course bragging rights so I can shut up all the people who think I'm crazy.

2. I see no reason why I should release a 10lb even bass (not the record) and NOT release a 11lbs even bass (record) just becuase it is a record. Life isn't about fame or fortune. I think it is downright wrong to keep a trophy bass. It's kinda like killing a doe that has twins with her. And having my name in the books and having my "collage paid for" should not be any reason why I should do something I beleive is wrong.

3. What if someone else catches it? Good for them. They can thank me for the fish of their life. If they release it, then maybe someone else can catch it. If that someone else catches it, then someone else might have the bass of their life. Screw the record books.

Let me ask you this. Would the world be a better place if some guy finaly broke the record, or if someone cought the bass and released it, someone else cought it and released it, and so on.

If someone else catches and doesnt release it, well, thats their problem. I would have done my part.

tight lines

MAtt

PS

if anyone is confused with this thread, I havn't cought the record bass. Yet. LOL

Outstanding

and also if you release that record bass, in the future when the bass grows it will be another record for someone to catch. Keeping that chain going on is indeed a great thing to do!

I agree with you 100% BMA13!  8-)

So I just saw this too and you got me, you little turkey.  ;D

yeah to me killing a trophy fish just to hang in on you wall is wrong. Now if the fish dies in during the figh (which has happened) then i think you should do what ever you want with the fish. But dont kill the poor thing, just take as many pics as you can and have that warm feeling inside when you see him swim away...

So I just saw this too and you got me, you little turkey.  ;D

LOL four days later and it's still fooling people. ;D

I hope you get nothing but Dinks til MAY  got mee too!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A MOOK!

Takes a mook to know a mook  

Aw man! you had me good. ;D

Another one got, 4 days later.  :-[ ;D

I agree with releasing the fish as well, since it apparently has very good genes and will be laying eggs and passing those gens on to future generations of hawgs.

I hope you get nothing but Dinks til MAY  got mee too!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A MOOK!

Takes a mook to know a mook

Or "Takes a mook to mook a mook"

 You got me to

 I Know I would release a state record fish if I had pics waight and a witness. I'm wondering though if one could get a digital scale certified? I don't see why not.

 Now a would record fish would go home with me...  Just to make sure...    

Ugh, its April 6th and I just stumbled onto this post... feeling plenty stupid as April Fools is long gone and I never saw this one coming.  ;D

Ugh, its April 6th and I just stumbled onto this post... feeling plenty stupid as April Fools is long gone and I never saw this one coming. ;D

HAHA I just fell for it too........