Can't dozens of tournaments every year be controlled as well?...as individuals?...But this is one issue that we as anglers can control ourselves, as individuals.
A pre-spawn fish....(notice pre-spawn)......is hooked...landed...a quick photo is snapped.....and fish is released back to water....back on its way....
OR
A Post Spawn Fish is caught at 715 AM.....stringer with small rope is poked thru lower lip for identification.....placed in livewell....confined to area of 3 feet by 2 feet for 8 hours....joined by other bass.....bounced and sloshed around for 8 hours in warm water....taken out by small rope.....put in plastic bag with 4 others...floated in a tub of water....brought onto stage....dropped into laundry tub dry....flopping around....waiting for scale to settle.....then held up for the crowd to see and photos.....then walked back down to a boat for them to be put back at some point....
Now which of the above situations causes more stress to the bass fishery?
As expected....zero response.....
Mikey.....tongue in cheek eh?...
..I read it that way....Just pointing out the fact that tournaments cause as much of an issue if not more than a quick snap of a camera.....I'm not saying tournaments should be stopped or anything remotely close to that....just that those who criticize others aren't so innocent themsleves all the time...
RJ
Now thats crazy talk! 
