I like what ewest has to say. I believe the art and science of fishing should not be mixed with competition. Competition may take away from the true enjoyment of raising and catching fish. Now that's not to say that we aren't "competing" with the fish that we are trying to catch....
We should share pics and stories with each other for obvious and beneficial reasons, for the collective knowledge quest. But too much competition amongst each other tends to add weight and length to fish, and when it is obvious that this is the case, all the magic disappears quicker than a minnow can swim a dip-net.
