BASS Elite Series - Catch, Weigh, Release Tournament

[fishinwrench]

The more "amateur" the event, the easier it is to do.  

The question I have, that nobody wants to take a stab at, is that IF no harm is being done at the current rate of fish relocation (almost 60 tournaments per month on Lake O).....Then WHEN could it be considered to be too much ?

If not now, then when do we say "ok it's time to cool our jets here, or change our ways"? 

Whether it hurts anything or not the constant relocating of fish is unnecessary.  So why keep doing it?   Tournament participants should jump at the opportunity to eliminate the need for fish care during the day, as it takes away the headaches of culling or pampering a fish that is not doing so well, keeps the boat lighter, saves on battery use, ect.  

I just can't understand why this change is being so hardheadedly resisted, it makes no sense to me.

[GSPHUNTER]

10 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

The more "amateur" the event, the easier it is to do.  

The question I have, that nobody wants to take a stab at, is that IF no harm is being done at the current rate of fish relocation (almost 60 tournaments per month on Lake O).....Then WHEN could it be considered to be too much ?

If not now, then when do we say "ok it's time to cool our jets here, or change our ways"? 

Whether it hurts anything or not the constant relocating of fish is unnecessary.  So why keep doing it?   Tournament participants should jump at the opportunity to eliminate the need for fish care during the day, as it takes away the headaches of culling or pampering a fish that is not doing so well, keeps the boat lighter, saves on battery use, ect.  

I just can't understand why this change is being so hardheadedly resisted, it makes no sense to me.

I agree that it would eliminate headaches of fish care through the day and the other issues you mentioned.

But, I think part of the reason you don't see a big push to change is that the fishery is doing so well in the midst of 60 tourneys a month as you say.

My ultimate guess is that this is a culture thing more than anything else.  Trying to change peoples minds on religion, politics, and the like is the same way.  For years it the standard deal is bring a sack of 5 fish to the scales and getting your picture taken with them.  I'm not saying it makes sense, but neither do many things in life that we do, and for some reason those seem to be some of the hardest things to change. 

I remember reading sometime ago when you said something to the effect of "when are people going to get over seeing a guy on stage holding two bass over his head?"

I think that is the ultimate question.

[Ketchup]

Like we have discussed, dishonest people at the amature level does and will continue to keep it at the level it is, along with other factors. This "measure and record inches" will never work in reality in open bass tournaments, as the numbers of anglers dont trust themselves to record accurate measurements, let alone 50 other anglers.  It will work amongst buddies tho.