But what do you do before one or the other reaches the limit??? If one lands two fish do you punch one on each card and still fish til one limit is reached??? If your trolling or pullin plugs and it is family do you designate which rod is which or do you take turns??? If a guest (who doesn't fish much) is in the boat do they get the first fish on whatever rod hooks up first??? If you have the "hot rod" do you punch your fish and quit or do your fishin buds let you punch thiers to and vice versa??? How much help do ya give the 7 year old on a 20 lb king??? I think that most people (I will not say everyone) bends the rules to some degree, its the blatent disregard that needs to be addressed. What about the guides, if they didn't pass off I think that it would hurt thier business, most people who go with them want to get fish to take home. Do they allow the clients to punch fish on thier cards to take more home?? What are the rules of your boat??? How about the guides that read and moderate this forum, Bob, RT, and Mr. Mansfield (I see your posting here now)?? How about everyone else, do you all folow the regs to the letter of the law??