![]() If you do pick fish up, do it over the water not dry land or rocksĭon’t set the fish down on dirt, grass or snow – very bad for protective coating Remove any fishing or other gloves before handling fish Wet your hands before touching the fish – avoid rubbing off their protective slime ![]() Fish landed and held out of water for 1 minute = 28% survival rate Fish landed and held out of water 30 sec for picture = 62% survival rate Fish landed without being held out of water = 88% survival rate Holding the fish out of the water is forcing the fish o hold its breath after running a race Fish gets no oxygen when water not going over their gills. Minimize Air Exposure – keep fish’s mouth and gills fully submerged in water as much as possible during unhooking and photography stages…keep the fish in the net and only remove from net for a QUICK pictureįish breathe air by taking water in through their mouth, over the gills and out through the gill flaps. Use your rod to tire the fish out quickly – fight the fish with the rod horizontal to the water, make fish work against the rod and current Have the drag set as tightly as you can get away with for the tippet size you are using Use the largest tippet you can get away with Land the fish as quickly as possible – prevents glucose and lactic acid in the fish’s blood, fish often die after long fight even if it seems they are swimming away strongly…should be strong and full of fight when released Have your fish releasing tools (forceps, quick release tool, etc) readily at hand Use barbless hooks – theory is barbless allows you to get the hook out easier & faster ![]() Use a landing net with a large basket and rubberized material– allows fish to stay in the water comfortably, doesn’t rub protective slime off Prepare in advance for quick and minimal handling of fish TIPS ON PLAYING, HANDLING & RELEASING FISH Below are some key tips for playing, handling & releasing fish with minimal negative impact. Incorrectly handling fish can destroy the primary living creature that inhabits the very resource we are trying so hard to protect. Fish handling has received a lot of press recently, and rightly so.
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