Dont want to start an argument...just curious:)

[Hlleonard]

What about the guys who fish tournaments and gut the first fish they catch so they can study its stomach contents. Im not saying i agree with it but i know several tournament fishermen who said this is the easiest way to match bait sizes to what the fish are feeding on.

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Never heard of this practice but if someone is doing that to undersize fish that would make him a poacher I would think.

[numbuts]

wow lots of thoughts on the subject so i guess I'll add mine. used to eat a lot of fish when younger mostly trout & perch. biggest mistake i see is people keeping wrong size fish.always here people talk about catching 30 or so crappie and and keeping some 15+'' ers for the table then after a few years these same folks are complaining about the small size when they can only catch 9-10'' ers now.
there is a reason haturies breed big fish and stock small ones. people should keep 1 or 2 trophys and let the rest go for breeding and sport then keep smaller fish to fill there limit for the table.
just my thoughts but what do I know.