I agree with you that tournament fishing and the money associated helps the lake economies and in some positive ways also help the fisheries. But do you see the hypocracy in your statement about gill netting? You are stating that tournament fishermen including yourself cared enough to push for regulations to limit gill netting to help bass fisheries across the state. But where is that same level of care in terms of these fish caught and killed in the Triton Owner's Tournament? These fish died needlessly - not any different in my mind as if they were caught in a gill net -- but the pro-tournament angler are like - move along now there is nothing to see here we do good in other ways so when we abuse the fishery it is ok. We are the ones who feel like you did on the gill netting subject -- we are appalled at the fish that die needlessly and believe there is something that can be done -- without big regulation -- to ensure such things don't happen. I don't want to push for regulations limiting tournaments but if the tournament industry keeps on ignoring the obvious then that is what will happen...Originally Posted by Devils Horse
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