i have fished alot of tounaments the past 4 to 5 years and there are alot of people who fish them that are not respectful. for one you only have a certin time frame to to get 5 fish so this couses people to panic and fly from spot to spot trying to find a pattern. for two you want to get to a spot before any one else does. so with that in mind and a person wanting to prove them self or to win money all curtisy goes out the window for alot of people. but as far as them hurting the fish population i dont think so in my opinion. if they catch a male from a bed a nother male will guard that nest and the fish that was cought will find another spot. if the anglers take care of the fish wile they are in the livewell they will live. now just think if all those guys had a tournament then a big fish fry after then that would hert a lake. plus alot of these tourneys have people who can revive bass or a tank with a airator to help a bass make it. and a bass is a bass if you put the right presintation and the right lure in front of it it will get a reaction strike that is why alot of the tournament anglers are finding new ways and diffrent techneeks to catch these fish.
how ever i have not fished a tournament this year and have had the best year of fishin so far it has ben relaxing and there has not ben any presure to do good or try to hurry around to get to a spot. i just go out there and fish like i use to do and now i remember why i like fishing so much. and so far i have cought my biggest bass ever this year a 7.8lb large mouth and my biggest small mouth a 3.12lb. is that becouse i am concentrating more on fishing and not so much as how many has this person cought or what time is it we need to get back soon and i hope or spot is open. i have went behind somany boats this year and cought fish or wait for them to leave and go to a new spot that might be just as good. but all i know that when i am out there all i have is time and no worries and that makes it alot more injoyable. but dont get me wrong i have nothing against tournaments becouse i love compatition but there does need to be a moniter on peoples behavier in general weather it is a recreational boater, tournament fisherman, or who ever. just be nice to each other and respect what they are doing on the water what ever it is and the lakes will be alot more peacful. if people would do that every day the world will be a better place. it is all about respect and manors something we all where tought as kids.
(just my 2 cents)

thanks
chuck p.s. sorry about my spelling