I am Stephen. I live in Bristol, UK. I decided to shorten my profile...to this: Wildlife, haiku, travel, streetart, psychogeography and my family. Not necessarily in that order.
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Catch and release is my go to! Unless the fish is dead. But, California lakes and reservoirs are polluted with Mercury. Making it unsafe to eat any of the fish.
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Scooj, the hunter! Did you gather any fish?
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Yes, and then returned them alive.
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Really? You’re a vegetarian?
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Nope. It is a law this year that all anglers must return bass.
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I didn’t know. Thanks for the clarification.
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Catch and release is my go to! Unless the fish is dead. But, California lakes and reservoirs are polluted with Mercury. Making it unsafe to eat any of the fish.
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Most of the fish I catch are released, but some kept for the pot.
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Definitely fun to eat what you catch. Fish in my area contain a lot fo mercury
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Eek, that’s not good.
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