Hey y’all,
So I was at one of my regular spots on Buffalo Bayou in Houston, and was busy catching a bunch of fish, including the Rio in the photo.
I’ve always been a catch and release kinda guy, with the exception of when I’m spearfishing in California.
Question: What are the arguments, for and against, re-releasing invasive fish like Rios? Invasive carp are here to stay, but I’ve never once considered killing one. For whatever reason, it feels a bit different when I found out about Rios yesterday. It’s a super beautiful fish, but I feel somewhat obligated to do what’s best for the native bass, bluegill, redfish, etc fisheries.
My personal bio: SoCal raised sushi chef living in Houston. I mostly fly fish, but will top water frog on a baitcaster in the hot summer and use a Texas jig when the flies aren’t appetizing to the bass.
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