In derbys past they used to have catch and release.They'd have 3 or 4 weigh stations set up around the lake with
special weigh bags and digital scales.In order to qualify you fish had to be witnessed swimming away freely after the
weigh in.In order to accomplish this people had to keep the bass in a cooler full of water from time it was caught until
reaching the weigh station.When fisheries officers found out about this practice,they disallowed it.The reason they gave
was it was the cooler was concidered a live well,which are totally illegal in fresh water in B.C.