Here are some tournaments held on Guntersville Lake over the last 6 years

2010: 1206 Fish, Approx 4800 lbs
2009: 1283 Fish, Approx 5300 lbs
2008: 1179 Fish, Approx 3700 lbs
2007: 977 Fish, Approx 2900 lbs
2006: 1158 Fish, Approx 3400 lbs
2005: 1067 Fish, Approx 3500 lbs

I feel like year after year, with all of this kill offs from big tourneys, youd see a steady decline in the fish caught, But the evidence here is pretty conclusive to me.

Not trying to be a **** here, but I mean you accept the fact that you are going to kill a fish or two when you hunt them with sharp objects to begin with. Conservation should be a big deal especially at the amatuer level and im not opposing that, also everyone can make a tourney any way they want and its up to the individual to decide if they want to enter or not.

Instead of running away from the problem (Lowering limits, no live well holding, ect) People should be looking for ways to improve the situation to maintain the traditional 5 fish limits.