We asked the guy in charge and he said that it means your are allow 5 fish total. That's 3 over the 15in slot, 1 fish between 12-15in, and then your big fish. That is for the boat not per fisherman. We talked about it and we are going to go ahead and fish for fun then hang out for the weigh in. We are both in a bass club so after this year we will have a little more experience in tournament fishing so we may do it then but for now I would rather just enjoy the day than to have the added stress.