[QUOTE=F16 1UB;876559]The State of Florida Freshwater Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, FWC, have proposed rule changes regarding the harvest of largemouth bass. If you're an angler and especially a FL resident please complete the survey. This survey has been sent out to the Freshwater Fishing Club membership. Click on the link below and look under the picture of the largemouth bass for the survey.
Largemouth Bass Regulations Review[/QUOT
As a lifelong Fl resident and avid bass fisherman I'd suggest not harvesting any bass or probably any freshwater fish for consumption due to lead content. Catch your fish, take a picture of it and measure it, then release it. A large percentage will die anyways due to trauma experienced during the fight. You can get a mount from that if necessary and not deplete the fishery. I've got two wall hangars, one a skin mount and the other a replica mount. Both caught in very public locations in the greater Miami area. The skin mount process is very lengthy and a dying art.