What I’m asking is who on occassion will take a trout home to eat? I notice many practice catch and release and haven’t read anything about eating them. I’m new here so there may be a thread or two containing the topic that I haven’t read, but I actually enjoy eating trout. That’s not to say that I take every fish I catch home, I don’t think that really helps fish populations, but occassionally I do.
-Pemi
Pemi-man, …
First off, … A Warm Welcome to you.
Next, … we keep a trout or two every now and again. Not to fill the freezer … one for the family is enough for a supper.
We only keep ones during the summer or late fall. If we can, … males not females.
We have the option of C&BBq here, which, (imho) is good, 'cause a wounded trout can be kept, others can be released.
Christopher Chin, Jonquiere Quebec
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When I was a kid, we used to go fishing on Saturdays. When we got home we would clean the fish and have fried trout, corn on the cob and hash browns, and eat it in the back yard picnic style. Then, listen to the baseball game on the radio. I don’t much listen to ball games anymore, but I still enjoy fried trout, corn on the cob and hashbrowns. However, the fish only come from “Put & Take” lakes. There is something about enjoying the fruits of you endeavours.
Lotech Joe
On rare occassion i will keep one or two, but that usually only happens when fishing with the kids and even then it is only about 10% of the time.
I usually convince them to throw it back so we can catch it again sometime.
On occasion I will keep one for myself if I am out camping. But most will go back into the water to be caught another day.
Rocky
For NO particilarly noble reason, I don’t keep any trout I catch. I simply don’t like the taste. In fact, the only freshwater fish I do eat is walleye and I buy those.
Mark
I’d rather be in Wyoming!
Pretty much like everyone else, I’ll take home 1 or 2 once in a while, but usually leave them to be caught another day.
CJ
The only limitations we have are the ones we put on ourselves.
You bet I do. I like the taste of fish better than any other meat. I eat fish 3 or 4 times a week.
I don’t save large bass for obvious reasons nor do I save trout that are freshly planted - they are tasteless.
Last night I dined on fresh bluegill and crappie.
Do I fell guilty - No not a bit.
Tim Anderson
Yep, we eat trout at my house.
Ed
Oh yeah. Trout preferably wild, black bass, sandie, striper, or crappie, I’ll occasionally keep a mess of each. To me there is a God given instinct about taking your bounty, be it fish or other game, home and feeding your family. Not on every trip, but, as Lotech said it is good every now and then to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
On the flip side of it, I have no problems with the C&Rer’s among us…some just like to fish and choose not to keep. Personal preference.
I like trout and all kinds of fish. I usually practice catch and release when I am out west. In Pa. most don’t hold over and my wife makes a great bacon & lettuce dressing (Pa. Dutch sweet and sour thing). I filet my trout, no ones, and deep fry. Trout, mash potatoes, and lettuce smothered in bacon dressing. Alway the opening day meal at my house. Can’t beat it!
Favorite is yellow perch, then brook trout (char), then cutthroat trout, then cod, then halibut. A ‘brookie’ can be an epicurean masterpiece.
I haven’t kept a fish in 30+ years. I like fish, and occasionally have it when eating out, but no one else in my family will even consider it. They all think fish are yucky.
Bob
There is a fine line between fly fishing, and standing in the water waving a stick.
late fall brookie, S&P with B&O … scrumptious (add a little beer batter loose to the pan & watch-out. Get 'em fresh enuf (waterside) and … sorry, gotta stop - it’s only morning coffee. My PB&J sandwich just isn’t measuring up …
But yup - one for the pan - and maybe one for the smoker. Other than that - C&R.
Pemi - I think this is one of ‘those’ topics - the ones left untold … unexplained … call it an X-File topic. Not that anyone is judged by whether they eat the fish they catch - it’s just … you know …
(not lookin to get into a silly-o-sophical debates on reasoning) …
Why on earth would you ever go fishing if not to eat them?! It is NOT a sport! C&R for shame!
My wife and daughter get a little upset if I do not bring home a Brookie or 3 once in a while for the table. But mostly I practice C&R. The worst tasting fish I have ever eaten is Salmon. John
I wish you all everlasting flies and tight lines.
Darrell,
By no means was I trying to start anything or get into a debate…I haven’t fished in years, so I was really just looking for a view on the subject. With so much stress put on conservation and wild trout populations I wasn’t sure if it was still “acceptable”. Thanks for all the input!
-Pemi
Pemi-man,
I’m basically lazy. No altruism or such about it, I just don’t enjoy ‘cleaning’ fish.
So, most times, if I want to eat fish, I’ll go to the local Red Lobster or Sushi Bar. They prepare it, bring it to the table, and even do the dishes…
However, every once in a while I’ll be on one of those high mountain streams and catch a couple of wild browns or brookies and do the work because they just taste so darn good.
I’ve even found a master chef near me in Colorado that will prepare them if I bring them to him cleaned…Good stuff.
Good Luck!
Buddy
I’ll keep a few every once in a while, very rare though. Like others, I don’t much mind the taste of trout.
-David
“Fly fishing is a skillful art, on where man can pit his wits against natured, and at the same time, be at one with the world around him”
Martin Ford “Fishing Flies”
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