This is a very interesting debate you started Dewayne, to be honest I haven't really gave it much thought before. I usually don't keep anything under 10" but everything over is going in the livewell. I don't get to fish much except for the weekend so I stock up when I can.
Where I fish we usually catch a few over 2 lbs each year and these lakes have plenty of pressure so I guess I always assumed that if I don't keep it somebody else will catch it and it'll end up in their grease. All that being said, I sure would like to catch a 3 pounder one day. (I know these lakes hold some, I missed one off the net this past spring.)
So now I'm going to have to think twice about putting a 2+ lb fish on the table or just take a pic and let it go to grow and hope to catch it later. Hopefully I'll have my fair chances to make that decision over the years ahead. Good food for thought Shadow, thanks for bringing it up

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