the problem i see is the fish's slime coating, a boat deck is not a good place even for a short time. even in the pro tourny's these fish are getting injured, its cool if they were released, but you have to be carefull of the fish's coat. i know the pro tour always touts thier high release rate, but just because the fish swims off does not mean the fish isnt dying 2 weeks later because of infections. and to add, that is 1 nice limit o bass!if a fish is going to be released they have to be handled correctly.

srw