I totally agree, and the real deal is, it hurts most ponds or lake NOT to take fish out. I have absolutely no issue with a person keeping a trophy. I hate to see big fish regularly cut though. I will clean a big fish if he's gut hooked and not feel a bit of guilt about it. But I'd rather keep 20 one pounders than three or four five pounders, which I've seen many people do. The hardest part is just keeping my mouth shut (surprise!). Too many hunters and fishermen want to tell everybody else what they need to do. As long as someone is within reason, we oughta just keep our damned self to our own business.

As old Hank used to say....

BKB