Eat'm, mount'm, release'm...just don't waste'm...in other words, sure, mount yourself a trophy bass...it doesn't have to be the state record to be a trophy...it's your own personal trphy anyway, maybe you've fished for many, many years and never caught a bass larger than 2 1/2 to 3 pounds, then you suddnely land a largemouth that goes over 6lbs...heck, mount it...

If you'd like to have some fish for dinner, or even put some in the freezer for another time, heck go for it, why not? As fas as tropy's are concerned everyone most likely pretty much knows what they'd like to see hanging on their own walls...In regards to fish consumption, everyone should know what they can or will eat as far as quantity of fish is concerned, so there's no need to hord a bunch of fillet's in the freezer, especially when you can get catfish fillet's on sale at Kroger for 2.99 to 3.99 per pound every now and then...but above all, please handle the bass with care if you release them...

This is only my personal opinion...everyone feels or sees it differently, but if a man has any concious about him what so ever then he'll do what's right by the laws of man and by the laws of nature.