which fish is bigger

[ebass]

I don’t think that anybody is calling you a sinner, or saying what you are doing is wrong. When somebody loves something, like much of us do fishing, we take concern with any issue that surround it. Many of us spend our time trying to improve the ecosystems of our waterways. I myself spend a portion of every fishing trip placing cover in lakes that need it. People violate our waters without asking us for our opinion, so the only thing we can do is approach the matter of conservation with a preemptive attitude. The fact is we all are connected. No one is saying that what you did hurt/helped the fishing, they simply feel that they have an obligation to voice an opinion on what is taking place in and around our lakes. My point is, we are all affected by each other, whether keeping, or releasing fish, the affect is felt throughout an ecosystem, whether for the better or for the worse. It’s only right that we all voice our opinions. No one is telling you what to do. Alex was only concerned about whether the fish was legal or illegal. We can’t tell anyone to throw back a legal fish, and I never have, or plan to for that matter, but we should all voice an opinion about the subject. I myself, from reading research, and from my own knowledge about biology, have decided to throw big fish back. My dad likes to eat fish, if I keep a fish, I keep the smaller ones. I feel that it is important to say this. I am not trying to push an opinion, but I am offering one. I offer it to anyone who reads this post, its not an attack to anyone, but simply fulfilling an obligation that I feel I have,
Eric
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