Quote Originally Posted by Moveon View Post
I think that you are right. There is no way that a big fish can survive well if it's caught in cold deep water with plenty of dissolved oxygen and then put in a tank of warmer water in a bass boat and kept there for hours until the weight in and then let loose. Just handling the fish removed the slime coating and allows bacteria to get though the slime coating. It's not normal to see all those big fish floating on top of the water after a big tournament.

Closing the lake to tournaments would be a good idea especially in the hot summer months of June, July, and August. IMHO
Please release me, g juice etc. work very well. You don't see many dead fish in the tournaments i fish. I know it happens, but most bass fishermen have very good livewell systems, add ice when needed & use livewell additives religiously. How about striper fishermen catching them deep in summer. I personally striper fish at night in spring, but the first one that dies on me & i'm done until next spring.I also never keep a fish. I wonder how many of you guys can say that? Everyone finds fault in tournament fishermen, when most times they take better care of fish then striper, crappie, walleye, catfish or pretty much any other fishermen. It's not like we're eating them. Practice what you preach goes a long way or atleast should in my opinion. Personally i'd like to see three fish limits in the warm months, but a lot of guys are afraid the average fishermen will catch 3 & take the money they're suppose to win with a 5 fish limit.