When Do You Release your Flathead Catch?

[IFitSWIMS]

I release everything over 12 lbs and i have never kept more than three flatheads in one season.Channel cats are more plentiful so i use them to stock the freezer.Leaving an apex predator in place to do it's job makes for a healthier ecosystem.

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[BUDMEISER01]

CPR is the only way I roll!!!

[slimdaddy]

I dont keep any fish except bait I dont eat fish use too but got some bad one time now I wont eat it so no reason to keep them

[RebelMan]

CPR is the only way I roll!!!

Thats Right!

[bream reaper]

never kept a flathead, I eat "those other fish"

[Troy@wgcc]

I voted " release them all " but we do have a fish fry once a year and we only keep Cats under 10 lb.
We cooked maybe 6 flat heads and a few Channels last year.

[Hector1]

I release everything over 12 lbs and i have never kept more than three flatheads in one season.Channel cats are more plentiful so i use them to stock the freezer.Leaving an apex predator in place to do it's job makes for a healthier ecosystem.

Right on.

[rocket256]

Anything over 15lbs goes back. But last season I only kept one flathead the was 12lbs.

[festus]

If I'm fishing alone, I release all of them. But if I'm fishing with a friend who wants a mess of fish, I'll let them take them.

[Cannibalcritter]

If I'm fishing alone, I release all of them. But if I'm fishing with a friend who wants a mess of fish, I'll let them take them.

Same here i dont keep em. But if sme ask for em i'll give em away. No denying it is american traditon to bring fish to the table. How ever i cpr all my fish less what was mentioned b4. And i dont keep anything over 10 pounds.