Minority or majority?

[freezdried]

One of the reasons I fish is because I enjoy eating fish. I know that is not the most popular thing to say right now but it’s the truth just wondered minority or majority?

[Kyle Sandberg]

I love to do it for both reasons. I love a meal of fish. Any kind doesn't matter. I also love just being able to spend some time by myself and enjoy it.

[TurnUpTheFishing]

I enjoying eating fish too. But its not the main reason I fish. If I could never keep another fish I wouldnt fish any less.

[Northlander]

I fish for many reasons. Keeping fish to eat isnt the #1 reason but I have no problem keeping fish every once in a while to eat. Nobody should be looked down on for keeping and eating fish. Unless they are keeping too big of fish and too many. No sense in a single guy keeping limits of walleye daily for weeks to let them get freezer burned.

[kwiggy]

eater here

[Snake River King]

I also like to get a meal of fish, but that is not my only reason like some of the other said I would still got fishing If I could keep eny. It like it cuz its relaxing and fun to see if you have a trophy on or not.

[hanson]

Why does one have to choose?

Just because you like to eat fish doesn't make you a criminal. I love fish! But just because I primarily C&R my fish doesn't make me a bad guy either.

Get out. Fish. Have fun! Keep a few of appropriate size for dinner and tomorrow's breakfast. Repeat.

[Eric Wettschreck]

I agree, why do I have to choose????

I firmly believe in selective harvest. I select to harvest and eat a lot of fish. Egg layers go back into the water. Lots of fish come home with me. (When I can catch em) My family eats a LOT of fish, tho. Not only is it good for you, it's yummy.

[thirtysomething]

All of the above? Fishing for me is #1 social, times with great friends, #2 solitude, time alone, mental refreshment, last would be a great meal. Don't get me wrong, I love fish, and nothing is better than one right out of the water and into the fry pan. I also like stashing a few in the freezer for a meal down the road when I'm to busy to fish.

[tipup]

Ok so it looks like I am the minority so far. I throw back 99.9% of my fish. I love to fish and then throw back so that me and others may catch again. Dont get me wrong fresh fish is awsome, but the catch is where it is at.

[blue_healer_guy]

I fish to fish, but would you go to the store buy groceries, take them home and not eat them? Therefore, I fish to eat.

[10,000 Casts]

I don't eat a single fish that I catch but only because I just don't like fish. It's a curse. I wish I liked it but I don't. I will however keep some fish to use for barganing. I see nothing wrong with keeping them except for walleyes over 19" and under 13" but if you are hungry your hungry I guess. And I don't see why anyone would want to eat a musky, that is common sence to must of use here but some people actually eat them, I can't imagine that they would taste very good. Oh and my wifes family eats Bass (little guys)!!! But thats all that they can catch in there lake. drives me nuts.

[wishing for walleyes]

I fish to slow down the pace of life.Great stress reliever.I also like to eat deep fried walleye.

[Jameson]

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I don't eat a single fish that I catch but only because I just don't like fish. It's a curse. I wish I liked it but I don't. I will however keep some fish to use for barganing.

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me too! cursed.

Sooooo many times I've hit up some fast food on the way home from C&R'ing lots of fish.

[slipperybob]

I fish for:

relaxation

excitement

entertainment

enjoyment

catching eaters the bonus...

[IceJohn]

I fish to relax and I love to eat fish and every once in awhile a big fish fry for family.ICE JOHN

[Borch]

I fish to catch fish!

My approach is anything but relaxing. I'm pretty intense when fishing although when I'm done I feel much more relaxed.

I do bring fish home for the frying pan as they taste sooooo good.

[fishinJohn]

I eat more fish in winter, especially deep water perch that have air sacks exploded and will die anyway. I keep all sizes of those. I think I will try to eat a northern this year since I never have. I am not sure why but I always seem to think of fishing as learning a survival skill and part of that learning is knowing how to convert various species of fish into meals. I have a garden and if I ever make any money I will buy land and do some hunting. I relate this to fixing and building things too; all things to make me more self sufficient. I consider it a tribute to the past if nothing else.

[OldBear]

I just love to get out and fish. Probably catch and eat most of them but if I've got a good supply at home I'll release them unless their injured. Its the relaxing experience for me and if I get skunked, I don't care.

[maros91]

I fish because it takes your mind off of the hassles of everyday life. Ever watch the news lately? It is all bad news until the last 2 minutes of the show when they talk about something good that happened. I fish to get away from it all!

[Desperado]

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I don't see why anyone would want to eat a musky, that is common sence to must of use here but some people actually eat them, I can't imagine that they would taste very good. Oh and my wifes family eats Bass (little guys)!!! But thats all that they can catch in there lake. drives me nuts.

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Since musky are fairly closely related to Northerns, why would anyone suspect that they would taste significantly different?

And I must say . . . If it were based solely on taste, I'd much rather eat something that tastes like Northern than something that tastes like Bass.