Yeah Tim, and lots of people kept the huge ones. 30, 40, 50 pounders, were a common sights in coolers then, while the smaller ones were protected. That's probably why we're in the position we're in now, with only a 3" slot length. And you wonder why no one has any faith in the fisheries management people.

Hey guys. My computer isn't workin right so this is from my ph. Won't be as long.😆
Still above water, Rich, took me out on the Petaluma today.
Was a beautiful day and we caught 5 fish. Two drinks and two 20+ inchers.
We kept the 20s and then we get a hit that pops the rod holder out and the rod points straight behind the boat. Line was just screamin off the reel.
It's a wonder that I didn't loose the rod.
I get the rod out and fight a fish to the boat and it's a 30 inch, 11 pound Striper.
We couldn't believe it. We measured it, weighed it and took it's pic then released it.
That was it for the day and we were off the water by noon.
Thanks Rich for such a wonderful day. 🤠👍

Had a bumper day on the river today and got a little fish slime on the thumb.
Had a great day today weather was great very little wind and they were biting. We filled up a stringer and a strap with fish today. We started out trolling size 200 bandit crank baits and caught some nice white bass some in the 2 lb range. After the sun got high we went to some back bay’s off the main river and got into the crappies. We used jig and slip bobber’s. I used a 1/16 oz jig with a red and chartreuse tube size 1.5. M buddy was using a hair jig.