[Texas_Rig]

This is a touchy subject for me. I have feelings on both sides. I absolutely love fishing bass tournaments. I've gotten more serious into bass fishing the last couple of years and started to fish a few tournaments. When I have a tournament coming up; it's all I can think about. I'm not fishing for any large sums if money but the competition just drives me to fish and prepare as hard as I know how. Now with all that being said I fished a tournament on KY Lake last summer and had a 2nd place finish. When I went to release my fish on the second day I released a 5lber that was alive but I was sure wasn't going to live. I knew I wasn't going to eat the fish and no one else was either. So I released her. I thought about that fish the whole ride home and for the next couple of days. I had a large sense of guilt knowing that fish died just because it ride around in a livewell all day in June so I could weigh it in and show it off. It didn't sit well with me but I got over it after a couple days. Luckily I haven't had one die since as I'm sure I would have the same feelings. I understand both sides and have just decided to take care of my fish the best I can and hope for the best.