That's the only reason you need. I strictly CPR but if somebody keeps fish to help put food on the table I see no problem with it. As supportive as I am of CPR, somebody's need to put food on the table outweighs bass conservation IMO and I think gung-ho CPR people sometimes forget that.
Yea I agree with you. But it doesn't make sense to me if you are fishing to put food on the table - let's think about this:
He can catch 5 bass in 3 days of fishing.
How many Bluegill or Crappie can you catch in 3 days of fishing?
We are trying so hard to build up the smallie population in my creek here...daily bag limit is one and it has to be 20"+ to take that one
True, it would be much more efficient to fish for bluegill or crappie your right and I see your point. All I'm saying is that it shouldn't be a big deal if somebody who needs to keeps a bass does.
I don't fish here for the bass. I do for the trout and landlocked salmon, but I'm not about to pass up a meal if all I catch is bass.