[Chad]

>I have caught several 4lb eyes during tournaments that were
>brutally punctured several times by another angler,tourney
>organizers now inspect the fish physically for any such marks.
>Needleless to say, my fish were released and couldn't be taken
>to the scale.I'm no biologist, but this sort of practise can't
>be healthy for the fish.Along with holes in their
>bladders,possible internal damage, the fish is probably in
>shock for days.

Just trying to clarify....

Sounds like you are saying that another tournament angler caught a bunch of 4lb walleyes, punched holes in them and let her go. Then the same day you caught a few of the same fish.

How do you know these fish were caught by tournament anglers? Why couldn't you take your fish to the scale?


ChadM