S-B / DJ Muller: Bass Class Contest - Win Free Ticket: Big Bass & Release, Why or How

[ecduzitgood]

Big bass & release. Ask us what you want to know about Catch and Release of large stripers.

I guess I'm the first to admit I have a problem, and I'm taking the first step towards recovery...... Hi, my name is Ed, I"m a fishaholic, and I have yet to go LARGE........Help me, I don't think I can do it alone.
My question: I have been releasing almost all my fish and saying they were too small when I get home. I have been told to mark my rod by family because of a photo of my first yak fish, which I said was too small. Since family has caught on to me releasing keepers now, how can I claim to still be an honest fishermen. Could you recommend how to make the fish look smaller or a camera that will make the fish I release look smaller?
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[JohnR]

Ed - it is like a real class

On a side note - if your family is asking you to bring some more fish home do what you think is right. My recommendation is that you bring one home on occasion but as a group, we need to be releasing more fish properly. As for length, get a tape - easy and quick. Or run a piece of Electrical tape 29" up from the butt end of the rod. Give yourself a little wiggle room as a rod isn't a measuring device.