2013 Kayak Wars

Brad figured it out early - it takes a lot of time to measure and log fish and you'll catch more fish when you quickly release and get your line back out, so he just stopped logging fish. Also, that trophy fish might be swimming under your hull while your trying to measure and photograph one for 10 KW points. Add in the increase in mortality rate for the few seconds of out of water time for the photograph, it's a lose-lose all around. Overall, you get bragging rights and a T-shirt at the cost of many hours of your time, and some of that time is on-water fishing time (a high-value commodity). I finished it this year because I'm stubborn and I wanted to finish what I started, but I don't see any value in doing it again next year. I'm not faulting anyone that participates in KW if it's your thing then good luck and have fun doing it.

Well said.  Measuring every fish turns out to be a way bigger pain in the ass than it originally seems.

That is exactly why I didn't do it this year.  It was a pain in the ass and I didn't like keeping fish out of the water that I wasn't going to eat.