when a fish is mortally wounded, bleeding from the gills or hook tore into the stomach area, I agree with the concept of keeping the fish. I like to have a fish dinner once in a while. I have been known to keep a smaller bass (than the legal size limit, inches) when I have torn up the gills. To me it is more of a crime to release the fish knowing that it will die fairly soon after being released.
I practice catch and release as much is possible. One, I like catching big fish and secondly I don't want a freezer full of fish I won't eat. Jim Collins
