I'm not sure if this is related to what Mr. Parsons is talking about, but Carrie Wilson of the DFG, released the exact rules with regulation numbers to a WON publisher.

She clearly stated that in the state of CA, there is NO permit that overides the DFG regulations. In her statement, it said 'once an angler reaches a limit (5 black bass) of the minimum length requirement on that particular body of water, they are required to STOP fishing for that particular species. That message was supported by her seniors.

I didn't write it, and don't know if it's true, but it was there for everyone to read. There were a few internet discussions following the article release. Several reader/writers (some tournament directors) suggested to not draw anymore attention to the subject, and end the online discussions, because they already knew they were in violation.

I searched NCBF, but only found minimal info?