Yep.... don’t worry, I am in the right forum
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It should really read size and weight, but as it is, I thought it would grab more attention.
I have been told that traditionally or historically, catching a big fish meant, that you probably hooked a fish that has survived many winters, avoided being capture for many years. Therefore I can see the sense of achievement and the reason for celebration.
Nowadays we still seem to hope to catch the big fish, although most of them don't reach that size on natural feeding. Nothing wrong with stockies, in fact all the places I fish are all stocked.
Even in magazines, the typical photo of a good catch, or a prize winner fish, is always linked to a “big” fish.
My biggest fish has not been over the 5 pounds mark, but I have seen many double figures caught, I still get more satisfaction from fish around the mark of 2 to 4 pounds, particularly if they are good fighters.
So my open question to the forum are:
Does Size really matter?
Can you really aim at catching a big fish or is it just luck?
What is the weight preference?
Dario
