Quote Originally Posted by cooter 33 View Post
Twise for you an 8 pounder may not be a trophy, but that would be the biggest fish I've ever caught. The replicas I think look pretty bad. I'm all about catch and release but one of that size or larger is going in my office.
Don't get me wrong - 8 lbs is a big fish! My personal best is 6-5. I just fear having everybody rush out and mount the biggest bass they catch...I know there have been a few posts on this forum about keeping bass vs. releasing them (and I DON'T want to open that can of worms again!) but even the locals down there are fed up with people catching a "trophy" bass and taking it out of the lake. Believe it or not, Guntersville is on a decline in regards to the "quality" of bass fishing. Many of the guides down there are really concerned about the status of the lake.