I have been reading all of this for a while and it is time for me to give my opinion. First off I used to fish a tournament every weekend between Wilgreen and Herrington but last year I had my daughter so I only got out about five times without tournament fishing. Yes I do keep bass but only when I need a good mess of fish and only if they are under two pounds or somewhere around there. Would I keep a 6 pound bass or a bass chucked full of eggs?? NO! Would I keep a bass off the bed during a tournament?? YES!! There are ALOT more bass swimming around than what people think. I do agree if I were to go to Wilgreen and keep a limit full of bass every week I went I would def hurt the population or Stoner for that matter. If I go bass fishing at Herrington and keep two or three bass around two pounds once or twice a month am I hurting the population?? Not at all. Now to tournament fishing. How many guys on here have fished a tournament at Herrington during the summer? I have fished many and every time I go the bass boats ARE NOT the problem. It is the drunk a@# people riding up and down the same little area blasting their music from the time you launch up until the wee hours of the morning causing four foot rollers. EVERY time I have pulled out on a ramp it takes a bass boat less than a minute. How long does it take Bubba to get his pontoon out?? At least five to ten minutes. Most of you guys know what I am talking about. Tournament fishing does not hurt the bass population at all. It greatly helps the dock owners (most are struggling right now) and the surrounding community. I for one will go to the tackle shop before a tourney to stock up, fill the Ford and Gambler full of gas, grab a snack and a Gatorade and Mountain Dew and pay my fee's and try and beat some of the best guys around my area. I don't care if I win or not I LOVE the competition just like Poker. The only difference is you are trying to outsmart the fish instead of your buddies. Both involve money and competition. Sorry for the ramble my fingers would not stop typing. Hope this makes some sense.