Even if it was legal and I caught a state/world record steelie I would release it. The only reason a angler would keep it is because of their ego and the need to prove it to someone and see their name in print. I guess you just get to a point in your "angling career" where your confidence is at such a level that you proved it to yourself and no one else's approval matters (self actualization?) I like a quote I heard "I know I caught him and he knows I caught him so why should i worry about anybody else"

[This message has been edited by Rich (edited 02-14-2000).]