text: I agree with John on this.  And I would like to see the study that says only 5% of released fish actually live.  Imagine someone having you on a rope that you had to frantically fight against at the top of your ability for 10 minutes.  then as you are gasping for breath they force you to breathe several glasses of water into your lungs.  (this is the equivalent of taking a fish out of water to breathe pure air)  How do you think you would do?  I bet fish mortality is more like 50%.  I catch them, kill them and eat them with a minimum of suffering.  If conservation is the issue, cut back the quota or season.  Any true sportsman would support these conservation measures.