Quote Originally Posted by clfarms1 View Post
Hanr3 you missed a couple of key points in the law.
TOuRNaMeNTS
During fishing contests or events of any type
(tournament, fish-off, or derby), the fish taken by
the participants must be released into the waters
from which they were taken immediately after the
weigh-in. This does not prohibit an individual from
keeping or transporting his own daily limit.

The culling rule has always been in place as far as I know and that doesn't mean for tournaments that is for everyday fishing.
Read that again.
During fishing contests or events of any type (tournament, fish-off, or derby), the fish taken by the participants must be released into the waters from which they were taken immediately after the weigh-in.
Nothing in this sentence say's you can keep any fish.
I have a feeling this was written for Bass tournaments, however it doesn't make that distinction either.

If this is interpreted as written. You must have a tournament permit for any head to head (fish-off) competition in the boat. Bet I'm the first to catch a fish qualifies as a tournament per the rules. Same with I caught more fish than you? That being the case, you have to throw all your fish back in the lake once your done fishing too.