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  • What's So Wrong About Catch—And Eat?
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    While I am a huge advocate for conservation, I think we’ve taken catch-and-release too far. My friend, Jeff put it in perspective for me the other day.

    He called the other night to invite me to go fishing on Martin Luther King’s birthday. Jeff’s a serious fishing writer, but when the two of us get together, things can get crazy.
We bought some frozen shrimp, small hooks and egg sinkers for about 10 bucks. We obtained free chum by raking oysters and barnacles off bridge fenders with the anchor. Then we anchored up in a sheepshead hole and proceeded to catch those delicious but wily “convict fish.” While we fished, we talked about the folly of throwing everything back.

    From zray on 03/01/09 at 19:43

    I go by a simple rule, if its over 8 inchs i eat it. If its not I release it.

  • Top Towns for Outdoorsman
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    Last year Outdoor Life chose Mountain Home, Arkansas as the best outdoor town in the United States. More than 200 towns made our list and this year we're hoping to get nominations from you, our readers. If you think that your town, or one that you know of, should be on our list, post your suggestion below with the name and location of the town, its population and a brief description of why it should be named as the "Best Outdoor Town in America." Meanwhile, here's a look at last year's winners...

    From zray on 03/01/09 at 02:03 -1

    Aint no place like cooper landing alaska. Not only is it in ALASKA the coolest place in the freakin world but its rite in the heart of the kenai river theres so many places to fish itd take a day to name um all. The Grizzly bear, sheep, and other big game hunting is absolutly amazing. Cooper landing is easy to get to and easy to move around because it is part of the kenai highway. The actual town has a down home feel to it. Cooper landing IS the best outdoor town in america.

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