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Author:
coastieyaker
Date:
Apr 20, 2013
Subject:
dispicable release tatics observed today
Message:
I have to get this off my chest, My buddy and I were at Great Hollow Lake in Monroe this morning, Naturally there were tons of father/sons out there which was great to see, however there was one young gentleman fishing next to me that was using disgraceful release tactics. He was catching great looking trout one after the other and I observed him cutting the line at the hook and releasing it back in the water. After seeing this occur three times my friend says to the 14 year old, "do you want to keep a spare set of pliers I have for your trout"? The kid responds by saying "no I just cut the line at the hook and throw it back in the water." At this point I was furious and then saw the dad doing the same thing, Had there not been so many young kids there , things could have really gone south, but we chose to say a little something and leave. I would imagine n one in this forum releases fish in this terrible manner, so I think this is a safe place for me to vent.
Author:
SeaDog1
Date:
Apr 20, 2013
Message:
Hi, No need to get furious whatsoever ! They where properly using the alternative method of C & R, which is to cut the line at the hook. thumbup If the fish is hooked deep in the mouth, it is better to do as they did and recomended, then to cause futher injury to the fish by trying to pry the hook out with pliers. The hook will rust out in a few days (as long as its not stainless steel) and the fish will mostly not be impaired in any way and continue its normal activities. SeaDog1
Author:
PECo
Date:
Apr 20, 2013
Message:
[quote:92ff30bf8c="SeaDog1"]The hook will rust out in a few days (as long as its not stainless steel) and the fish will mostly not be impaired in any way and continue its normal activities.[/quote:92ff30bf8c] That's [b:92ff30bf8c]not[/b:92ff30bf8c] true. I had wondered about this persistent "myth", because common sense tells me that metal hooks simply do not dissolve in water like candy canes. A few days? Really? :roll: If you don't believe me, here's an article that discusses a study done by John Foster, Recreational Fisheries Coordinator for the Fisheries Division of the Tidewater Administration of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, with striped bass in brackish water: http://www.nesportsman.com/articles/article11.shtml If you can't or don't want to read the article, the bottom line is Foster recommends that anglers [b:92ff30bf8c][i:92ff30bf8c][size=18:92ff30bf8c]carefully remove hooks from deeply hooked fish[/size:92ff30bf8c][/i:92ff30bf8c][/b:92ff30bf8c].
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