We all buy licences and if someone wants to keepa few to eat, then so be it. PETA loves this kind of thing, disagreement among the ranks (fisherman to fisherman). Why can't we all get along, to each his own. Just to ease your pain Mhall, if you read the other post of mine in this thread, my buddies realeased a 7 pounder (smallie) so I'm pretty sure he released the other three to five pounders he caught . I released an 8-3 largemouth at Barren this past spring. Not many people can say that.......they are all throwbacks as far as I'm concerned (except a Kentuck every now and then).
Good fishing and good eating (if you like)
Tim
bassmaster