Quote Originally Posted by dabassking View Post

Come on, now... There's not a single tournament fisherman that has that mindset that you just so sarcastically alluded to. Yes, fish die due to tournament transport. Do enough die for people to make a big stink about it? Nope. Personally, I like to see those belly up fish go home with someone instead of them just float out and die for nothing. I know at every BFL that I have fished, there is a cooler that keeps the dead ones. They are supposed to get taken away to support the less fortunate. I'm not one that puts a knife to them, so I don't know if that really happens, but that's what is supposed to happen.
I agree with you geo. What's the difference if a few fish die at weigh-in or a few being harvested for the plate? I think most competitive fisherman go to great lengths and expense to keep their fish alive. I know I always do. You don't have to like tournaments, but no sense in making these accusations. It's a reality on many lakes and rivers. So why not live and let live.