Pissingman:

Yes I do advocate the release of most big lingcod, as the ones over 25 pounds are all females. I have practiced what I preach for many years. I wonder how many have been saved by my efforts to let folks know about the value of releasing the big ones? We DID release almost all the fish we caught. That was in the original post. Did you choose that or just not bother to read the entire post?

The fish in the photo will absolutely be eaten. I had some for dinner tonight. It was excellent

Do you think that a fishery where six anglers hook up instantly every time they drop a line is in trouble, or are you perhaps a tiny bit jealous?

I knew when I posted this that someone would want to attack. Congratulations for being first.