I also fished some tournaments a good many years ago...was part of a small bass club and I enjoyed getting together with a bunch of guys and enjoying the day...I never really had the passion for competition fishing but never lost my love for chasing bass....Your honesty in this thread is refreshing...if seems most tournament fishermen want to crucify the guy that keeps what bass he wants to eat and any bass that isn't returned to the water is one less that is there for the next guy but regardless of what the other fellas say,bass is as good a fish for dinner as about any other... ( anybody want to swap recipes)
...now I guess I'll get nailed to the cross.

Guys there is plenty of blame to go around here and in the sheer numbers of bass that are caught in tournaments mean the guys eating fish for dinner are a drop in the bucket compared to the fish that die as a result of being caught in tournaments.