Tap, Im not offended. I think that the size and weight should stay the same. We are just lucky enough to live near some of the best lakes in the state for shellcrackers. They have been known for this species since the early 80's. I used to know some old timers that fished those lakes back then and they would catch 100's of citations a year and they rarely ever registered one. Most of those guys were so used to seeing them that size it didn't even bother them.