FLW tourney in 2017 followed state regs, 18" minimum on SM. But in 2018 SM limit was changed from 18" to 15". I guess if enough people whine about not cashing a check and a money-making organization threatens not to come back, rules can be bent! Especially when you consider the organization making and enforcing the rules relies on license sales for 50% of its funding annually...you take 180 fisherman, the majority of which are nonresidents, buying an annual fishing license at $55 a pop, that's not a bad haul for a fishing derby! Wish I had that kinda leverage in my little jackpot club . But I guess instead I'll stop b*tchin' and just go fishin'...think I had a t-shirt that said that at one point or another.