Keeping fish

Post by **Carmine** » Sat May 16, 2009 11:08 am

so are you the person who
a) fills the bucket with what ever you catch
b) keeps your limit depending on the fish
c) takes one or two to eat depending on the fish
d) Lets everything go no matter what kind of fish

Post by **Markus** » Sat May 16, 2009 12:12 pm

I release most of my catch, but I like to keep a limit of each for the freezer too.

Hopefully I'll have my walleye stock next week.

Post by **Fishing 24/7** » Sat May 16, 2009 1:37 pm

maskus are you planning on eating anything in that freezer?

very nice collection !

Post by **Wallyboss** » Sat May 16, 2009 2:53 pm

no-hopefully eyes-sometimes-maybe

Nice freezer Markus.

Post by **slop** » Sat May 16, 2009 3:14 pm

e) Selective harvest of a few species and not necessarily limits either.

I still can't get over that pic Markus!

Post by **colossalboom** » Sat May 16, 2009 5:03 pm

I'll cull a few when I'm in the mood for a feed. Which species depends on what type of feed I'm in the mood for.

Post by **DropShotr** » Sat May 16, 2009 5:30 pm

Not all the time...but ocasionally I'll keep enough for us, or to share with people that enjoy the gift.

DropShot'r

Post by **Markus** » Sat May 16, 2009 5:35 pm

Personally, I like my fish fresh....but because I have to cart this home for the summer fish fries, I gotta freeze it. That supply wont make it to the end of July. Some will be for fish fry partys and some will be for trading for lobster, haddock, mussels, ect.

Post by **JimW** » Sat May 16, 2009 6:43 pm

I like eating fish, usually once a week at least, so I regularly keep some for eating.

Great freezer shot Markus.

JimW

Post by **bruinz19** » Tue May 19, 2009 7:46 am

I enjoy catching more than eating them, though I will keep a few Walleye or Specs from time to time for a fresh snack. Other than that, a photograph as they say is worth a thousand words.

Post by **Pints** » Tue May 19, 2009 8:37 am

Markus, have you smoked any fresh mackeral yet?

Post by **gerrymackenzie** » Tue May 19, 2009 9:36 am

Everything has a picture taken and released quickly.

Gerry

Post by **|D4|** » Tue May 19, 2009 10:08 am

I ussualy keep a couple walleye and sometimes the odd small pike. Other then that I don't eat that much!

Post by **Markus** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:09 am

Pints, I haven't personally smoked any, but I certainly eat my share of smoked mackeral over the summer.

I usually go a few times a summer and give my catch away to family and enjoy a few feeds of fresh mackeral. Because of it's oils, it doesn't freeze well.

Flounder is my salt fish of choice during the summer...or haddock when it's available.

Post by **Pints** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:17 am

Smoked haddock is probably my favorite. Too bad you can't find a decent sized piece here in Ottawa. Boneless smoked haddock, mashed potatoes, and mashed turnip, a Yarmouth, NS favorite when I grew up. (Along with Rappie Pie)