If you want fish to eat why even keep Hens at all bright or dark? Bucks are just better for eating. I keep very few fish throught the year and almost always only keep Bucks for the table. So far this year Ive brought home two Spring Kings both Bucks. Two summer steelhead Both Bucks. and three Summer Coho all Bucks. Even when I fished Seiku I lett them all go. You can only eat so much fish. I dont use eggs any more because other stuff works just as good and they are just too messy. Nothing beats the price and durability of prawn. Out here if ya throw on the eggs you just catch too many jacks.