Should You Eat Bass?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- 5 Minute Fish Talk Episode 26
This argument has been going on for decades. Is it okay to eat bass? In this video, I try to explain both sides of the argument and share my honest opinion at the very end.
What side are you on? Do you agree with me?!
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To be honest the cost of fishing keeps going up license, parking passes, bait etc.. catch and eat for me.
That is fair enough! As long as people practice good conservation, eating fish isn't a problem at all!
In my opinion fish it’s a food, so catch and eat, whatever i would take one or two (big ones)once every other week. Any more catches will go back in the sea. You can’t take and eat fish every day or every other day.
@@FishAnything my first bass i caught today. thing was huge if I would guess about a 4 to 5 pounder. But I placed it back because a fisherman came by and told me it tastes horrible and because it was nesting its bad to catch it. So could you tell me when is the best time to go fishing for bass?(to catch and eat)
@@yousifsultan628 Bass taste great, don't listen to the crazy comment above mine
@@bjones1042 well I tried it and I can tell you its not that great in some places it tasted bad sooo yd
I married into an Asian family and they cringed when I told them that I catch and release fish.
Ha yeah eating fish can be a huge part of culture for some families!
Longtime ago, the Americain imported the asian carp fish into their river for cleanning up their sewage system...so it's a clear "no,no.." for carp consume. Then there'r 'wild' bass strap fish selling at good price in local asian market. Those fishes are beautiful but flavorable only when they're fresh...this videoo didn't give me a direct answer about whether bass strap fish is good to eat or not.
Catch and release fish is like you seat in a restaurant ordered your food then left (before being served) without eating...fish is more expensive and hard to catch for most ppl in Asia.
I catch and eat, unless I'm in a competition lake. Then I release for the guys coming in later.
The dislikes are from tournament fishermen.
Lol probably so!
I always release bass, but one of my friends has a private pond, and the bass are overpopulated there. We pretty much take every large bass we catch.
Gotta get that population down to a healthier level!
I ate bass even before this vid
Dude's got a pair of mitts on him
Lol they make all the dinks I catch look even smaller
Guy could palm a pumpkin lol
@@AxelsPokedex 🤣
Up to the individual just like deer hunting I don’t judge what others do
i personally really enjoy releasing bass, it just makes me feel better that they will live and be able to be caught again, if theres too much bass i would definitly keep.
Nice diplomatic approach to this subject. I’ve seen many arguments on this topic in the comment sections of fishing vids. The size and creel limits are designed with the health of the lake’s population in mind so as long as the rules and regs are being followed then the rest is up to the individual. The local lake I fish changed limits and deleted a slot limit back in 2015 due to not enough Bass being harvested. I think you’ll be good if you take a balanced approach towards harvest v catch and release and always try to do what’s right for the specific body of water that you’re fishing.
Love it Flaco! Thanks for watching and commenting. Very good points :)
Ain't no debate for me if I want to eat them I will . Social media doesn't have any significant impact on the way I live my life especially what I eat.
My general philosophy is that I'm a catch and release only fisherman in the spring, for all species except for stocked Rainbow Trout. Come summer and fall, then I will take some eaters, especially walleye. Walleye are my favorite fish to catch and eat.
Heck yeah I think eating fish is fine - let's just treat each fishery with the respect it deserves!
You make very good points. I strictly catch and release. I’ve kept 2 crappie and 1 catfish over the years and those 3 were gut hooked and wouldn’t have made it (I tried) but it’s easier and cheaper to me to go buy fish from the local store than keep everything within limit. If I fished for white bass then that would probably be a different story as the local lakes are stuffed full of them.
Yeah, might not be a bad idea to fill the freezer with those one or two weekends a year! I have eaten my fair share of white bass.
Damn I'm a Fisher in Alaska and this has always been on my mind on why people who fish for bass don't eat it. But I kinda now understand
Hope this makes sense - it’s just such a sport fish and most bass anglers are looking out for the population.
If you are in Alaska you really should go for Alaskan Salmon :)
Most people including me view them as a sport fish and only a sport fish, so we release them so that they can reproduce and we then have more bass to catch year after year
How would a newbie be able to tell what the population is in a lake?
If you are catching lots of smaller fish consistently, I would take that as a sign of high population. If the fishing is consistently tough, that would likely indicate lower numbers.
I am catch and release bass as well. I will sometimes fish for bluegill or catfish to eat (I don't like cleaning fish). I believe as long as someone follows the state rules by size and limit I am okay with them taking and eating any fish, that's what the rules are for. I do think bass should be catch and release during the spawn. The owner of a farm pond I fish wants me to keep all of the bass because he feels there are to many small bass. I have moved some to another body of water on his property, but I don't really like the taste of bass.
That is cool that you have been able to transport some bass for him to foster two separate populations! I think I need to participate in a FAJ Bluegill Fish Fry. Sounds to me like an excellent video :)
Cook it right and bass taste good!
Not me I am a catch and eat kind of guy but if I am still catching them after I have caught my limit then I will catch and release fish
Nice discussion topic, Ethan. Every point you brought up was certainly pertinent to an issue that essentially winds up in three corners: yes, no and sometimes. Personal philosophy and opinion: I embrace a balance of all three schools of thought. Obviously I practice C&R 99% of the time because I really enjoy the sport. A proficient angler who doesn't C&R, especially the larger bass, could negatively effect the population of many smaller impoundments. We also enjoy eating fish and having fish fries with friends and family. Therefore the 1% of the time that I keep bass (which taste fine) is when there are no or an insufficient amount of bluegill or crappie in the freezer. Totally agree that there are some bodies of water. Smaller 1-1.5 lb bass are definitely better "eaters" and removing them from amply stocked waters is good for the fishery. In all cases, the really big fish 20+ as well as large bass circa 16-17-18+ inches should be released because they are the best spawners. Have a great day, Don
I was hoping you'd share your thoughts because I knew you'd have good ones! Thanks Don for sharing, couldn't agree more!
Just caught my first ever largemouth mouth yesterday which was around 17 or 18 inches and brought it home i will be tasting it someday this week 😁 fun fish to catch by the way
lol good topic! As a bass fisherman I wouldn't eat bass so there are more for me to catch! XD
Well I grew up eating fried bass and catfish. It’s pretty good
shot the 300th like. nice information pal
Thanks dude!
I’m a catch and eat kind of Fisher, I don’t go that often and that’s just what i grew up doing. Most of the places i fish are reservoirs that are heavily stocked and has fish being pumped in by the river. Lately I’ve noticed the reservoirs being fished extremely heavy and there really aren’t much laws in Ohio that prevents over fishing so I think twice what I’m taking out anymore. I like the taste of some bass, and I do keep them occasionally but usually only if they’re big and I already have a large mess of other fish and I usually don’t keep them much until after spawn.
Right on! That’s great to hear that you are responsible about it 🤠
I wouldn't keep the big ones, that takes the big bass genes out of the lake and smaller fish usually taste better in my opinion
If you deep fry em with breading, bass taste just as good as crappie
Nice job!
in my lake by my house where there is not a lot of bass, I only keep bullheads, but at my cabin where there is a absolute ton I eat them once in a while
Makes sense! Treat each body of water different! :)
I have a pond I dug approx. 15 years ago. I stocked it with bluegill minnows and 20 big mouth Bass , well I never fished it or fed in all these years. Yesterday I decided to see if any fish were still alive, I caught bass one after the other, all were about the same size and very skinny, no bluegill to be found. What can I do to correct my ignorance? I could really use your help and advice?
Also the pond has a lot of surface algae, I tried Pond Clear' didn't help at all, at $40.00 a gal. I expected better results, any advice on controlling and clearing the water? Thank you so much..
Take 5 or 6 bass and eat them so there’s more food ti go around
I like to keep things if they are well within the keeper range, nothing huge (save the fun for everyone) and nothing tiny(not worth it meat wise). I also keep really long fish or fish that look old or not super healthy, I figure they are older or on their way out anyways and therefore great to keep
Honestly I never even knew this was a debate. I just thought people didn’t eat bass because it didn’t taste good or something. Now I’m curious and have to go eat a bass lol.
Lol 🤣🤷🏼♂️
They are delicious
Its strange, i always tought that bass were overaboundant and i never knew that people frowned upon keeping bass.
I’m mostly catch and release with bass, but I live in south Louisiana where our conservation officials actually encourage keeping bass due to water conditions and population
Me personally if your catching and eating fish according and in line with the limitations it really does not make a difference.
I always catch and release Bass, unless it’s gut hooked
Yes yes.. I like what you have done here... I don't eat bass.. cause they really aren't tasty to me.. I think that it might be more psycologially.. I like bottom feeders.. so Catfish are always screwed if I somehow catch one.
Haha love it. I will catch you a delicious carp.
I'm generally a catch and release fisher, but I do on occasion supplement my diet with harvested fish.
I am both a catch and release fisherman, and a catch and keep fisherman. Predominantly, i'm a catch and release person, but i do love fish. So whenever i do go out and target fish for keeps, i always have three rules that I follow: 1) Always practice selective harvest (for population purposes), 2) Harvest from select locations where i know the fish species i'm looking to keep are plentiful, and 3) Keep only what I need. If the limit is what i need to fulfill a family fish fry, then i'll harvest my limit. If it's just me eating, i'll only keep the number of fish i'll eat that same day. I don't always go to keep my limit of fish, because it's not always necessary.
I really like the way you go about this! Excellent system, thanks for sharing 🤠🤠
Really good video!
Thanks Hunter! I hope you are catching them good my friend!
I don't keep fish in general but when I do, I'll keep the smaller bass. Anything under 2 pounds.
Right on! Nothing wrong with that :)
I will agree with the spawn releasing. But if they are spawning shouldn't people not try to fish for that species?
I am a person that would rather catch and cook. But I can see enjoyment out of catch release but then I see alot of money being put into something like that and doesn't make sense to me.
It’s different for everyone! I like fishing because of the excitement and sport associated with it. It brings me closer to nature and I find it relaxing. Maybe the same reason some folks like golf... I agree that fishing during the spawn is kind of a touchy subject and I’m of the opinion that you should be very gentle and respect fish while they are bedding. I catch gills on beds because it’s fun to me... but I always release them immediately. Thanks for sharing your perspective! 🤠
I feel bad I was fishing and I always catch and release but some Mexican lady asked me when I caught a bass if she could keep it and I let her 😭😭😭
It’s all good, it was nice of you to do that! She was probably very grateful for the meal you provided her family.
Yes, you should eat bass! I have one left in my freezer, I should probably go catch a few more!
Good topic I would say both mainly release during pre spawn and spawn what do you think?
Absolutely - like I said, I am all about conservation so and keeping the body of water in good shape. No issue with keeping bass but during the spring, I think it is really nice to see people put them back to ensure the fry survive.
Of all the native and stocked species available to me, bass falls pretty low on the list that I enjoy eating. We've got crappie and catfish, along with stocked trout and introduced walleye populations. I'll eat those when I can and let the bass go.
100% agree! Us Kansas folk are on the same page :)
Moderation
Bass are one of my favorite fish to eat. Although I usually release anything above 2 lbs. When I want to eat bass I'll go to lakes that the state has removed size limit because of overpopulation and keep the 8-13 inch fish. No sense in keeping the large predator bass who keep the bait fish from taking over lake.
For sure! I personally never eat them but I’m glad you’re a total conservationist about how you do 🤠
the large predator bass also eat the small bass
Bass are delicious according to Napoleon dynamite! I actually prefer saltwater fish though
Do you think Tina would eat bass?
Hey just don’t keep over your legal limit right? 🤷🏼♂️ great video man 👍🏻👍🏻
Catch and release into grease for me...
I agree with all your comments. I do not keep smallmouth or largemouth bass as i don't think they have much taste or texture.; but they sure are fun to fish for. On rivers and large lakes I catch and release. One place I fish is a private lake/pond and the owner asks that I do not release bass. So I'm not going to waste a fish that offerred itself up. Same with trout. I'll keep "put-and-take" browns and rainbows in lakes and large streams but release the native brook trout I catch in small streams. But really, the only fish I fish for to eat are catrfish and yellow perch. I do like perch. ;-)
I need to start eating more fish honestly (especially in situations where it actually helps the fishery). Definitely agree with everything you said
Do other states let you keep during spawn?? That messed up. Here in NY you're only allowed to use artificials for catch & release only from Dec 1 through the Friday preceding the 3rd Saturday in June, which is pretty much well past most of the spawn except for maybe the upper half of the North Country region bordering Canada and some high mountain top lakes/ponds, _and_ they have to be foot long keepers. The only time I settle for bass is if I couldn't catch anything else during a deep woods no-food-packed camping hike.
Makes sense! Yeah most states let you keep them all year. Northern states have seasons so it is a bit different.
I love in northern Minnesota theirs no spawning bass this late. I was out today all the beds are empty I saw dozens of empty beds today. About a month ago I would see hindered of beds with bass in em. I don't like catching bass during spawn tho if I do by accident I release them and don't handle them for pictures or anything just out the water and right back in as fast as I can get em. I caught a day female one day and felt bad but she wasn't out the water more than 15 seconds and I caught her right near the boat so the whole catch from hook to release was less than 60 seconds
Honestly I'm both. It depends on where I'm fishing. And whether I'm hungry or not.
I only keep fish in stocked areas.
I live in a small lake with abundant bass 12-16 “ and it’s annoying, but so fun. Tomorrow I’m gonna catch some keepers and cook them. How would you cook a fish like bass. Only easy ways with simple ingredients. It would really help. Thanks!
Because I don’t eat them personally, I can’t help you with recipes unfortunately! If it was me, I’d probably just fry it 🤠
As a nice person I personally ALWAYS buy live fish and release them back in the woods…..😁
Only freshwater species I really like are Bluegill and Channel Cats. Otherwise it’s saltwater fishing, Sheepshead, Black Drum, Flounder, Grouper, Mahi, Cobia, Wahoo, Vermilion etc.. The only time I might keep a freshwater bass is if it’s fatally injured. There’s a certain acidic smell and taste that I’ve noticed and some older pond bass seem to be on the oily side. Now Bluegill and Catfish nuggets (with grits and biscuits) are another story.
I release most of them I catch, but if I'm actively keeping fish to do a fish fry, then I definitely keep the bass. They aren't quite as tasty as the smaller pan fish, but meat is meat. You can tell when you filet if the meat is any good, sometimes it looks/smells weird. If I get one of those then oh well I throw it out, but if the fish was legal keeper size then I don't see a problem with that.
Im 95 percent catch and release. I kept two smallmouth today I was hungry and they are great eating. I've kept four crappies and sofar two smallmouth this year total.
I release the bass I catch since I'm close to the city and there's alot of runoff but if I was outside the city I think I'd be more open to the idea.
I'm a catch and eat on one of the lakes I fish there is too many 12 to 14 inches bass Cruz that body of water, but any other lake depends on what is out there, I talk to the people that fish it, not to often our DNR, they can only guess at what's out there your fisherman know what out there for me it's better to speck to them so I know, bass is good eating but rather have walleye or gills, unless I take a charter boat out on the big lakes, Lake Michigan, is a great fishery love lake trout on the grill
Makes sense Michael! I love crappie personally, but I would really like to try some trout out of Lake Michigan, that sounds tasty!
I'll do both catch and keep and catch and release on bass. Sometimes I just want to fish but don't feel like going through the trouble of cleaning it afterwards. That being said, in Indiana I can legally keep up to five bass a day as long as they meet size requirements, so why shouldn't I keep it? The idea that bass are a sport fish that should never be kept is ridiculous.
I personally like bass just a much as crappie but I am mostly a catch and release angler for all species I am just more worried about my health then eating fish I do like to release fish so I can catch him/her again
I dont!! to strong of a flavor. But if people are feeding there family. I'm ok with it as long as its legal size. But crappie and bream are a different stroy
Should you eat bass? Well, that's up to you. Personally, I release well over 90% of what I catch but I'll eat all manner of bass, freshwater or saltwater. Why? Uh, because they taste really good?
While in fishig any type of fish i am thinkig about recepies how im going to cook it if is a keeper .see you on my table
Checkmate bassist
I catch and eat at bass. They taste great to me. The lake I fish at has a lot of largemouth bass in it. If I catch another bass after the first one that's legal size to keep, I end up releasing them.
Yeah man! No problem with that at all. All about conservation and taking fish can be a good thing for certain bodies of water. Sounds like you’re very responsible about it 🤠
I Fish this fish Management lake for years and I've seen the damage that does when people keep largemouth bass so I'm strictly catch-and-release when it comes to the bass
Just got into fishing and there’s a river type lake it’s about 10km long never been fished for 100 years, my pop caught bass carp catfish and like 10 other types so none one has touched it for 50 years I’m gonna have fun
Sea bass is expensive because of the gold colour
Eating bass for me. Nothing over a pound ever "unless" it chokes the gullet and is gonna die. I do love to eat bass that are between 9oz.-15oz. That's just me and the way I was brought up. That doesn't mean I'll eat every small bass I catch
I look at this in a similar manner. The first obligation we all have as anglers and outdoorsmen / outdoorswomen is to be good stewards. Conservation first. Sometimes that means catch and release. Sometimes that's katch and keep.
Having said that unlike hunting I also fish for the sport. I hunt to feed my family. I fish for both food and enjoyment. I'm selective of the fish I keep. Having said that it hasn't always been that way.
Once upon a time I couldn't afford ramen noodles. I fished and hunted to eat. If it came across as an opportunity to put meat in the freezer, I likely took it.
I catch and release all bass Pike musky wipers and stripers. I only keep eating size panfish trout and walleye and catfish. I never kill a big gamefish. It's very long and difficult for nature to grow big fish. Let them live and protect our fishing resource. I'm for strict lower limits and length and slot limits.
keep and eat
I’m all for people culling and eating spotted bass here in GA. Just from the fact they outcompete Largemouth and have nearly wiped out the smallmouth population in the northern lakes like Blue Ridge.
Harvesting fish can be a really good thing for certain areas. People need to get more comfortable keeping bass when it makes sense.
I caught and released bass before, but today I tried one and thought bit was amazing. I agree about stablizing the eco system. I want to catch the bigger bass so allow the little ones grow and populate and stabilize the population.
To be honest, it's better to eat the smaller ones because they are not as unhealthy in terms of contamination
Keeping the bigger ones takes those big bass genes out of the lake though, I would switch it around, keep the little guys and release the big ones. Plus the little ones will taste much better too
I catch and cook bass ig im a monster
As long as you follow the rules.
True that! 🤠
Catch and release 95% of the time. Catching your own meal is nice now and again.
I keep a few limits of bass every year
Eat the bass, 15” to 19” are the best eaters. Bleed them and put them on ice ASAP. Prepare them like you would Walleye. They taste just fine.
I like the 14" to 16" range, but I agree, if cleaned and prepared properly, they taste great! I will say that it also has to do from what body of water you harvest them from. If you haven't tried it already, try soaking the fillets in milk for a few hours before cooking, and it'll give it a sweeter taste! Something an old fisherman told us once.
@who cares I gotchu homie. Personally I don't bleed fish out. When I catch a fish and decide to keep it, I take my baton and thump them in the head for a quick death. You can definitely bleed them out if you want to though. You can either put them on a stringer, bucket or in a cooler filled with ice. Yes you can fillet them after keeping them on ice or having had them on a stringer. And for taste, like I said you could try the milk tactic or I hear leaving them soak in saltwater overnight helps too.
@who cares I do both, sometimes I'll knock em out before and sometimes after. I try to knock them out before taking them home, that way they aren't dying in the back gasping for water as I drive back home. Just seems more humane.
Bass are 100% catch and release for me. Living here in Vermont I will catch and keep trout from time to time, most of the trout I keep are stockers anyhow.
For sure - been there, done that. Stocker Trout with a bit of olive oil and lemon... Yeah, that'll do just fine for me!
I just caught one today and im fillet that sucker up for tomarrow!!! i like bass and will eat one if im in the mood for it but thats only like 3 times a year catch and release most of the time tho.
U might want to start cleaning your fish the same day. Leaving organs in your fish over night can cause food sickness.
I do clean them same day and just freeze the fillet unless im eating the same day.
so if its big enough and the water is good condition yes
Catch and release! Although I do love me some seafood.
Same - I think I would rather have a saltwater fish cooked by someone who is better in the kitchen than me though :)
Overpopulation situation for the like 👍🏼🤣
Instructions not unclear do I eat or not eat bass?
I always catch and release because it's how I was raised. My family never kept any of the fish we caught because we didn't want to clean them. It's fine when you keep the little ones, but keeping the big ones doesn't sit right with me. It can ruin the genetics of the lake and bigger fish don't taste that good for me.
What college fishing jersey is that
Kansas State University :)
@@FishAnything ok thxs
: } hmmmmm, never ate bass at all. How ever i do eat catfish here and there.its good meat.
There is a bass pond that also has crappie, and blue gills in it where I live. I am a catch and release fisherman with the exception of a few crappie a year. Over the past years catching a bass in this pond has become increasingly hard. I believe this is due to the fact that fisherman come in and take them home to eat. Keep in mind this pond is not very big. And in my opinion people are over fishing it and it makes me very mad. Especially since there are 6 lakes within 30 minutes. And those lakes are stocked with trout. People suck.
I know the feeling Drey! Sorry to hear this is going on. This tends to happen more than it should at small public waters, that’s why I felt it necessary to share this video. Best of luck my friend!
It all depend and there is nothing to catch and eat if it is legal. We love fish.
Haven’t eaten a bass yet. I plan too
Have you yet
ななみちあき no I’ve only caught a few perch and a catfish the last few weeks.
are Bass any good? I’ve never eaten any of the Bass I’ve caught
They're pretty good. It depends on how you cook it. Best way to kill one is ikejime and you want to do that as soon as they're out of the water otherwise they've got a whole lot of stress hormone going through their body and that's gonna ruin the taste of the meat. Beyond that, you don't want to eat their skin, it's got a poor taste, you just want the fillet. Depending on how you cook it it could either be comparable to cod or snakehead, but regardless it's still good eating. Best range is between 1.5 pounds and 3 pounds. You eat anything over 5 pounds, that's a throw back fish and they don't taste as good. Anything under 1.5 isn't even worth the kill unless it's overpopulated.
There are certain people out there I know who doesn’t eat the fish they keep. They kill it and waste it.
That bothers me :(
I catch and release
You have mr.beast logo on the jersey in the back
Hahaha that is a Powercat. The Kansas State University logo.
Catch and release for largemouth and smallmouth
Yessir, I do the same!
Exactly. If you eat bass all the time. Fuck you.
Striped bass is delicious.
We dont have bass Finland so i fish pikeperch and perch
That’s awesome! I’d love to fish in Finland someday 🤩
Do not eat bass fish with wine .
No one’s going to go bass fishing in a body of water that doesn’t have a decent Bass Population