why?
 

why is it stupid to behead a bass?

because it is against the law. people mulitate their keeper or catches to avoid accurate measurement so they can keep the fish or sell them. u can behad the bass at home. gutting them is much better than behading in the public. besides, it raises suspecisions. if u want to show ur catch to people, leave everything intact. if u re going to bring it home, do it discreetly.

What's the difference bettween chopping it's head off and having it die instantly rather than ripping it's guts out while its alive? This is all laws aside but saying that it was like a 40 incher so it's aparent it being large enough to keep. Could I make less sense?...probably

you got a pointthere, adam, but what if u find a police catching you with a beheaded fish? i thought that once u gut them and bled them, they die instantly. if i see u do that with a big fish, well, i wont object or make a comment. but my concern is trhe police... policia:smash: