Toby all fish count.. as long as you didnt dynamite or shoot them.. boat sand whatever... fish are fish are fish...
Besides we all know that spring river fish dont count
And DMM, relax, you dont need to post your fishing resume; I dont care if you nantucket sleighrided giants in your boats...
I've done plenty of offshore, and to me, real fishing is whatever takes skill to do, on the right light tackle a 35lb striper is harder to land than an 80-140lb BFT winched in on 80's (yes I've done both)
Why dont you contribute and not get so defensive all the time, tell us about your BFT fishing from your boat etc... this is a friendly place, Bigfish is giving you a bit of ribbing, thats it, chill out....
'hound