I make up my mind when that fish comes out of the water.

It is not worth the risk of killing a fish just to hope the next ones will be larger. If you put fish in a live well or on a stringer this adds exponential stress on the fish especially in warmer times of the year it is easy to tell this is hard on them. I would like to see the law say once the fish is in the live well or on the stringer, it is part of your limit regardless of weather you return it to the water or not.

Fishing and our fishery is something we need to treasure and be good stewards of. I have caught my limit many times yet only go home with two fish. The day on the water and the art of fishing is what is important. Having some fish to fry up afterwards is just a bonus.

Enjoy your time out there.

My 2 cents.