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99.9% of the time I'm releasing, and I haven't kept a fish over 25lbs in three years, so I definitely have conservation in mind when I'm out there, no questions asked. That being said, is it really the recreational anglers that need to be chastised for keeping fish, regardless of the size? Why would the average angler feel guilty about keeping a trophy fish (or any legal fish for that matter) when they've been given the OK to do so? Although there are some that don't even know the meaning of conservation, each person has a right to keep what the law allows. Feeling that everyone should harbor the belief that's it's wrong to keep bass is like hoping that people will stop driving cars because of global warming. Instead of attacking the little people, maybe focus on the bigger issue-- those who put these regs in place, both recreational and commercial. Do I think it's a good idea to keep a 40-pounder for the hell of it? No. But until the regs change, that's how it's going to be, and people are going to continue to take what they've been given the right to.
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