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If I want a fish for the table, I will usually take the first decent size keeper I catch whether it is 30 inches or 30 pounds and release the rest. As for taking the real big ones, I like to document and authenticate a real large fish on an official scale, thus to me, the fish must be kept and witnessed IMO. One thing that has always been ingrained in me by one of my mentors is that if you want to brag or boast about a large fish, all the power to you, but make sure it is official and "show me the slip". When I hear stories about the guys who "released 50's", I think great, but how did you get an "official" weight with a hand scale or other device while out in the elements? To some, authenticating the fish is unimportant, but for me, that would be the reason I would keep one.
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