A lot of guys do catch and release. They call it CPR (catch photo release). I release most and I would release all except my wife wants them. They are tastey so I don’t object too strenuously. I have a friend big into sharks and rays. He took a ray home once and filled his freezer with it. I prefer the hunt and the fight with bass and bluefish. I guess it’s a lot like fly fishing trout in that regard, just everything is more extreme. If I didn’t live near the ocean, I would probably fly fish.

Losing fingers since 1969