Larry A.

Having read with interest from the various anglers on the Rock, it seems the old familiar gripe is the tournaments. Having been to Lake Fork in Texas the past 6 years on a yearly fishing trip with buddies, the slot limit seems to be a very good choice of promoting larger and more fish. The slot works like this, no fish can be kept between 15 in to 26 in. Your allowed to keep one fish over 26 inches, the other 4 - 15 inches. This promotes a way to keep down the pulling of the female bass off their beds and let them do what is natural. Plus how many 26 inch bass have you seen are heard of the past 10 years on Table Rock Lake. Try it for a couple of years, let them grow and reproduce. Weigh in some 15 inch bass, it will make it more competive, and you watch the Big bass return to the lake like it once was 15 or 20 years ago. When you read or hear about tournament results, ask or let someone tell you, how big was the biggest bass ? Its usually 4 to 5 lbs,max. Just a thought,lets have some input.