Should I be upset or not?

[offdtop]

Your son will now have one of tourney fishings greatest thrills - "We'll get em next time", he will try harder, be more focused even at his age , my son was because he didn't like losing and if more people don't like losing they will honestly try harder to win and do more homework on what they want to acheive. If he learns that lesson your buttons will pop off your shirt, and you are right by not "bending" the rules - kudos

[billbrewco]

While this scenario in itself is upsetting, you sound like a person that would respond with the right attitude. I applaud your concern. I'm sure that you used that opportunity to teach your child a 'life lesson'. He learned that sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. But in the end, it is his effort at having the courage not only to fish for that long, but go into the weigh-in holding his head high even though he came back with no fish. Then, when you were confronted with that ethical delimma, you told him that while some others choose to not play by the rules, he can rest easy at night knowing that he (and you) did the right thing.

I thank you for your concern, and I rest easier knowing that there are still people that have the courage to make the right and moral choice. Your son will grow up to be a leader, for when it comes his time, there will be a great number of people that have been misled all their lives and won't be able to function properly in this great world of ours. Your son will rise to the top simply by having a spine and a moral compass, all thanks to you.