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What comes to mind when you think of the word Gamefish? Do you imagine a big silver Tarpon? A tailing Permit? A big Brown Trout? Maybe a Golden Dorado? Or maybe a Giant Trevally? What sets these fish apart from an Alligator Gar, or a Bowfin, or a Black Drum or a Mullet? Who decides what's a trophy fish and what's a trash fish? Maybe it's time to give a little more respect to the fish that don't ever make it onto the magazine covers.
By John MauserWhat comes to mind when you think of the word Gamefish? Do you imagine a big silver Tarpon? A tailing Permit? A big Brown Trout? Maybe a Golden Dorado? Or maybe a Giant Trevally? What sets these fish apart from an Alligator Gar, or a Bowfin, or a Black Drum or a Mullet? Who decides what's a trophy fish and what's a trash fish? Maybe it's time to give a little more respect to the fish that don't ever make it onto the magazine covers.