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Originally Posted by Mike Anderson
Well then eat a Striper it's better meat and you help out the fishery. Win win.
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I'd eat one every once in a while if I could get some time to go after them. Being at the top of the food chain, they have a much higher level of contaminants than the trout do so I wouldn't eat many. Again, the reason I want to eat trout is because of the health benefits.
The 18 dollar comment is just silly because as you said, it's a trout stamp, not a food stamp. Buying a trout stamp doesn't mean I'm entitled to 18 dollars worth of trout a year.
To be honest, I've never caught a 24"+ brown but if I did, I'd release it. Biggest so far was 22". If I caught a rainbow or a brookie 20" or more, I'd release that one too even though I am allowed to keep one. I like catching big fish and I'd like them to be plentiful in the Caney. 10-12" browns are all over the place right now so again I ask, what is the difference if I take them home or a striper eats them?