I wish there were more walleye with the rest of you, but I find smallmouth delicious. In fact, I like them better than walleye. I throw a lot back but I keep my share as well. When I hear people are killing smallmouth and leaving them for the eagles, I find that disturbing. Do you know how many people would love to have the level of smallmouth fishing we are blessed with? The bottom line is that smallmouth are different fish than walleye, spawn at different times, have different habitat preferences often and different temperature preferences than walleye. I find it hard to believe they are to blame for less walleye out there. Here's something to consider; look at what fish locators and trolling motors can do today. The technology is amazing. People can zone right in on a spot now with ease, and there are a lot of talented fishermen out there.