Gary; I'm not a "release all fish over 40 inches" person. I release about 75% of our over 40's because they don't taste as good as the 25 inch fish; and I do feel like I'm helping by releasing the big ones. However; many of my friends (who don't fish often) take their over 40's home from my boat.
Actually; I don't know why anyone would release a fish over 40 now that I know that they all die anyway from the stress of being dragged through the water at 3 mph
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Dog with a bone, Dog with a bone
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