I really hope the DFG hears you on this one. Although i've never had the privilige of fishing San Pablo, it sickens me to hear about the trophy bass that have been caught and killed out of there.

Obviously, getting a regulation passed is the best way of going about this, but what if that doesn't work? Do you think people would respond differently if there was some sort of incentive to releasing a trophy bass. If you think about it, we see the benefits of realeasing the largest bass, but others don't. If a meat hunter goes to the lake looking to catch some dinner and catches a 17lb bass, he succeded. If he let's it go, what's in it for him? Maybe the lake could offer free passes to someone who releases a bass over a certain size. Or hell, give them a gift cert. to a nice resteraunt. That's what they're after right? I have no idea if this would work or how to go about it, but maybe it would be worth a try if the reg doesn't work. I know I would donate to a fund like this at my local lakes if I thought a 10+lb bass would live because of it.