25 fish maybe a bit of an exaggeration. But if you figure 10-15% of the fish hooked will die later and your catching 80 or more fish in a weekend that 10-15% adds up. That's just one boat, I see 50+ boats trailers parked at the launch.
I don't think its just me hooking that many fish.

I was thinking of switching to a single hook set up, or switching from hootchies to spoons. I have been experimenting with different gear to see what works and it seems it doesn't matter what you use, when they are biting, they will go after anything that looks edible.

The fishing seems to be tapering off lately, but you still have to catch 5-10 fish before you get an unclipped one. Just takes longer to get your 2 keepers.

It sure would be nice though when the ratios are that high they would allow retention of a few of those that are unclipped. You can keep it if you know its mortally wounded rule would be nice , but we all know that would just get abused.