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This is a moot subject and we all know it. The law is the law and you can kill any legal fish you feel you need to. It all boils down to the anglers opinion of what that fish is. The matter at hand is what that fish is and what it means to you. We are discussing a fish that has made its life of 20+ yrs navigating one of the most inhospitable environments on earth. A fish that we have attemtped to kill with our pollution, to starve when we rob it of its forage, to kill for our own comsumption . Not to mention the natural predators and hazards of its life . To me and to some others that fish is a warrior of the sea. A fish that has battled and fought the good fight and won. Many call it the holy grail of bass fishing, and an awesome accomplishment it is. But then what is next? The ark of the covenant in a 60? Then the 70? The approach I take is to be the best fisherman I can, to fish with a clear conscience and to acheive my personal goals. The biggest thorn in my side is the guy who kills the big gal for the notoreity. Nothings peeves me off more than the man who sees this fish as a way to make a buck(this means rec. guys), the way to be the idol. If you have to measure your johnson by the size of the fish you catch you are in trouble. Ultimately it goes down to the personal choice of the fisherman. Kill it or let it go, my applaud for catching her. Flaunt it or use it to brag or make a buck and you are not a sportsman, you are a pig.
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