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| Last week I tailgrabbed a 35" to get the hooks out, no net, at one point I had to roll the fish belly up and when I did the fish calmed down. Has there been any research done on whether or not handling a musky in that manner damages the fish? |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Won't hurt the fish at all to be upside down for a short period of time. |
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Location: Cave Run Lake KY. | sworrall - 6/20/2005 1:29 PM
Won't hurt the fish at all to be upside down for a short period of time. Best way to release a green fish is by turning them upside down in the water. Marv. |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | If the water temps are in the high 70's or higher its a must.
This is by far the best way to release a fish if a picture is not needed.
I always ask the client if he/she needs a picture before I net the fish. If they would like a picture I will net the fish and do the unhooking in my huge Frabil. After the hooks are cut/removed I will make sure everything is ready before the fish is lifted out of the net. A quick pic and back into the water.
I also agree with the belly up for green fish. Some of the figure 8 fish I net are way to green to deal with in the net, a few seconds upside down and they mellow out. |
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water releasing musky