Here is the actual text from the 2005 DFG fishing regulations book, pg. 16, article 4, 5.00 Black Bass.

"Fish culling (replacing) is prohibited. Neither regulations nor fishing contest permits allow tournament anglers with a daily bag limit of five (5) black bass to continue to fish (take) for black bass. Nor may any angler with a daily bag limit in possession, even if kept alive in a live well, cull (replace) any black bass held in the live well."

From what I read on the NCBF forum, this reg was written by Dennis Lee, who up until now has been a very pro-tournament voice in DFG.

So the next question is, what are we going to do this weekend @ Naci? And, oh by the way John, you need to DQ yourself from your 4th @ Oroville because you culled...
;-)

the godfather