Originally Posted By: Bullhead
Are you going to catch that same smallie again next spring for breeding stock?


Yes, or 10 that look just like that, or better. I try for the fish exhibiting the absolute best characteristics I can. Spring is an easy time to catch SMB, too, so I can cull plenty until I find the special chosen few.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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