Boat VS Truck Running Legality: The boat is legal, the truck is not. Period, end of story.
Boat Running VS Not Running Morality: If we could all have access to boats, then fine. Unfortunately that isn't going to happen. Is it morally wrong to allow those who can run in a boat to do so while others can't? I'd say no it's not morally wrong. At the same time, I'd rather see it just be a man powered tourney. This give everyone an even playing feild and allows me to look around and see what the other guy is doing.
I tried running once on the 1st day of my 1st B-n-T Open. I thought our permits for the tournament allowed it. Had I known, I wouldn't have. In that tourney, I only put in for Big Fish because I was out of work and couldn't afford to put in for the whole thing. I didn't catch any over 3# and released all of my fish. Had I caught a Hog, I would have un-knowingly broken the law.
Since then I have 1/2 Run (drive to a different spot and work my way back to the weigh in), once at the B-n-T Beacon Harbor tourney. I like this because it allows me to cover more water and it's legal since it doesn't transport the fish over land. It still requires a contestant to stay within oaring distance of the tourney's weigh in and that means everyone is still working the same basic area, just slightly broadened. Also, if anyone needs a ride to do this, there are enough people willing to give a lift that it makes the vehicle/drivers license issue a moot point.
Tight lines,
Wade