Do you let her swim another day

[inchspinner]

Just out of curiosity, whats the max size trout, not one going on the wall would you keep? Had a guy tell me I was crazy for letting a 6lb trout go to fight another day.....just curious.

["W"]

Originally Posted by inchspinner

Just out of curiosity, whats the max size trout, not one going on the wall would you keep? Had a guy tell me I was crazy for letting a 6lb trout go to fight another day.....just curious.

I let go 90% of my trout over 4lbs go...unless its really hooked bad or hurt.....I like 12inch keepers....

[boatdriver]

Originally Posted by "W"

I let go 90% of my trout over 4lbs go...unless its really hooked bad or hurt.....I like 12inch keepers....

100% agree with Jeremy. Unless they are hooked bad, they swim.

[cmdrost]

Originally Posted by "W"

I let go 90% of my trout over 4lbs go...unless its really hooked bad or hurt.....I like 12inch keepers....

Agree with this! I do the same.

Only one goin on my wall will be a replica of a 9 + That or a good picture is all I really need. She's lived a good life, No reason for her to die by my hands.

[Purple Back]

25 inches or bigger gets released.

I have let 2 fish over 8 go, with the thinking I would one day catch a 9 lber. Needless to say, I still have nothing on my wall.

[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by Purple Back

25 inches or bigger gets released.

I have let 2 fish over 8 go, with the thinking I would one day catch a 9 lber. Needless to say, I still have nothing on my wall.

super nice avator

[booyagasha]

well, given that my biggest ever was like 19-20 inches, i got alot of "catching" up to do...lol

[jpeff31787]

my dad would never let me throw a trout back...... but I'd probably throw 6lbers and up back. 4lbers staying in the boat W sorry lol

I don't even know if I want to mount a trout so I'd probably throw an 8lb back as long as I get a pic.

For bass I throw everything back when i fish by myself, but I don't let anyone keep a fish over 4lbs unless they are mounting it.

[huntin fool]

Throw 5 + back unless hooked deep. Never plan on mounting a trout, so even 8's are turned loose.

[SaltERedneck]

would keep an 8 and above to mount trout wise. send the rest packin.

[specktator]

I will let anything go 4.5-7.5, 7.5+ is coming home for the wall. My cousin caught a 7 last year with me. Biggest trout he ever caught (biggest before that was like 3lbs). I told him if you are gonna mount him, keep it, if not, let it go. Of course he says he's mounting it and it is almost exactly a year later and it is still in his freezer.

[Kenner18]

If I finally catch one 8 or better it probably wont make it back in the water. I will probably pass out and drop it on the floor where it will die .

[msu-tfrancois]

When it comes to women I let the BIG GIRLS go....done mounted a few too many of those in da past

[Purple Back]

Originally Posted by msu-tfrancois

When it comes to women I let the BIG GIRLS go....done mounted a few too many of those in da past

Personally I regret releasing the two 8+ trout. I am starting to think I will never top that. Crazy thing I caught both of them the same day!

[simplepeddler]

I just have no desire to put a knife or mount anything like that.........
a replica I have done on a bass, (it's in Surperior Tackle in BTR now)

I really only keep what I can eat in two may three meals..........
But dat's just me, I hate cleaning fish!! LOL

[mikedatiger]

I am starting to let anything go over 4. I have caught several between 6-6.5 and struggle to break that mark, but anything 8+ is going on my wall...

[meaux fishing]

7.5+ Im mounting... anything less im eating

[Top Dawg]

I keep em all. Dey all get filleted the only regret I have is eatin my 9.5. Wish she was on the wall.

[SaltERedneck]

Originally Posted by Top Dawg

I keep em all. Dey all get filleted the only regret I have is eatin my 9.5. Wish she was on the wall.

you ate a 9.5??? have you gone mental? story please...

[Top Dawg]

Originally Posted by SaltERedneck

you ate a 9.5??? have you gone mental? story please...

Well that was when I was fishin ALOT. I was catchin several fish in the 5-8lb range. This was before "life" started. I brought the 9.5 home and my dad said "you need to mount dat thing!". I told him when I hit double digits I will put one on the wall. Well then life started Full time job part time fish and they lowered the limit and less big fish being caught and crowed lake full of texans and pilgrims. . But I will say I didn't catch the big ones in the lake.