I think fishing with someone else should be optional. I feel that a week or month long tourney with no barrier restrictions is a good idea. I also feel that a slip from a registered scale is the only way to conduct a real tourney, look at the Marthas Vineyard Tourney. If you don't want to weigh a bass than don't enter. Do you think that those die hards out on the island are going to slip a 40 back in the surf!!! Hell no. Anyways, I know that not everyone agrees but personal discretion (like do I keep this 34" fish in a week long tourney, no.) can be used. You can almost eliminate any fish under 40". Anyways. I rather fish alone 99% of the time and am not sweating weighing a fish that would be a contender. Just my .02$. If I have to fish with someone I choose #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, no exceptions
