I'm right there with you George, and all that sounds very familiar. LMB have almost become a bigger, badder, testosterone thing, and it's wearing me out.
For those of you that frequent Texas Fishing Forum, a Camelot Bell thread just got pulled after getting really ugly. The cost, and even merit of trophy bass produced in an controlled environment really brought out anger in a surprising amount of posters. A simple thread on the cost for a trip there became a chest bumping contest of who's skills were the greatest. Nobody here seems to rant and rave when they find out Bruce Condello has 2 lb CNBG. All anybody wants to know is how they can do it too.
So to me, growing them, i.e., trophy CNBG, is actually better than having them. If I do, it means I've got a healthy pond, and I'm doing things right.
Maybe even someday there will be a Bluegill Pro Shop, but I doubt it, and that's fine with me.
