05-11-2005, 02:33 AM
Interesting question. I thought I knew my answer until I thought about it some more. I am going to have to deviate from everybody else and say quantity. The reason is as follows. For most bodies of water I fish I more or less know what to expect. If I fish the berry I know most the fish will be in the slot. If I fish a little high country stream I know I will mostly catch 8-12" fish. Each area has its own appeal and experience. If I soley wanted quality fish then I would miss out on a lot of fun, beautiful country, and great experiences on areas that have lesser fish quality but better overall experience quality. Given I chose what type of experience I want by where I fish, I would like to go to that area and catch a few fish. Therefore, I choose quantity overall since I can to some extent choose the quality by my choice of water to fish.
Another thought. If all the fish were quality fish, wouldn't the fish become an average fish? If it was average, then it's not a quality fish. Again, if a quality fish is soley dependant on size, you can fish for a larger species of fish than what you currently fish for.
Given all that, nothing beats hooking into a good quality fish. As stated earlier though, the excitement comes from hooking into a fish that isn't average.
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Another thought. If all the fish were quality fish, wouldn't the fish become an average fish? If it was average, then it's not a quality fish. Again, if a quality fish is soley dependant on size, you can fish for a larger species of fish than what you currently fish for.
Given all that, nothing beats hooking into a good quality fish. As stated earlier though, the excitement comes from hooking into a fish that isn't average.
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