Keeping Fish

[Outside Bend]

The bottom line is it will take years and years to change the mentality of these fish eaters and convince them to buy from the grocery store.

I guess I'd rather see someone keep a stringer of fish here in the Ozarks than go to the store and buy something in serious trouble or unsustainable, like tuna, swordfish, shark, etc. Or go buy something aquacultured, with a sketchy environmental record and a track-record of depressing prices for wild-caught seafood (salmon and shrimp come to mind).

I usually eat a couple fish meals a week during spring/summer/fall, almost all of which I've caught myself. The vast majority of my fishing, though, is catch-and release. I guess it's just part of the "localvore," trend- I like knowing where my food came from, what processing it has been through, etc.

[Mitch f]

I guess I'd rather see someone keep a stringer of fish here in the Ozarks than go to the store and buy something in serious trouble or unsustainable, like tuna, swordfish, shark, etc. Or go buy something aquacultured, with a sketchy environmental record and a track-record of depressing prices for wild-caught seafood (salmon and shrimp come to mind).

I usually eat a couple fish meals a week during spring/summer/fall, almost all of which I've caught myself. The vast majority of my fishing, though, is catch-and release. I guess it's just part of the "localvore," trend- I like knowing where my food came from, what processing it has been through, etc.

I guess my grocery store comment was not well thought out! However as I said I don't mind someone keeping fish in the river as long as it's legal. I'm not sure keeping too many Stream fish in Missouri will insure a sustainable resource either.

[flytyer57]

Cleaning fish sucks. Throw them all back.

[stone9-7=2]

UMMMM,nothing better than fresh caught fish in a cast iron pot. yum yum...

Ya all can keep your bass,I have no use for them. oops did I type that out loud. lol