My way of thinking the lg mouth should be beat over head with boat paddle and left for turtlebait or throwed on the bank with the rest of the trash fish.
The Ky and smallie in the 2 lb range are worth their wt. in gold for the dinner table..
I've caught 2lb drum and bon'fin that fight harder than a 6lb lg mouth bass,I hope thier blood line doesn't mix in with other breeds of fish.