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| I have seen shows where it seems like fish are out of the water for up to 3 minutes. I have always been told the quicker you get them back in , the more apt they are to survive. |
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| IMO less than 1 minute |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | You heard right, the quicker you release the fish the better.
There is no set limit, but three minutes is way too long.
Too many variables come into play for survival. Like 1)Water temp, 2)Air temp, 3)How tired is the fish, 4)fish species 5)How was the fish hooked, 6) how was the fish handled and so on. So many variables and one may be worst then the next or vice-versa.
Do your best to minimize handling and out of water retention and you will see the fish respond with a healthy splash of the tail. |
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| I might add 1 minute is an extreme...most of the time if you have all your ducks in a row, bump board ready, camera ready etc...30 seconds is plenty..if you absolutely have to make sure you got a good shot put the fish back in the net (huge livewell) then take one more quick pic...I've seen quite a few fish handled out of the water way too long over the years...I look at it this way, how long can I hold my breath? not so long...
shorter the better.
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Location: Algonquin, ILL | Unless a Pic is absolutley needed don't take it out of the water at all, I make every attempt to release the fish boatside but sometimes poop happens
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| let's not go down the "why take a pic" road again. some of us like to take pics, some of us don't, don't beat the ones that like pics down for doing so.. |
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Location: On your favorite spot | hold you breath when you lift her from the water and don't breathe again until you put her back - that's how long I shoot for |
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Location: Not where I wanna be! | what i think seems to work well for the picture takers....
have your net guy shoot a couple pix while you are fighting her. then take 1 or 2 when she is in the boat.... then have him shoot some release pix.....
this way you have plenty of documentation......pictures are a great thing and generally they are free..... so take as many as you can before you take the fish out of the water.
that is lots of pix, but you will be able to enjoy it more in the future...
as far as time out of water.
as much time as it takes to horizontally lift the fish for one to two photos and she is back.....that takes 30 seconds or less.....be efficient and have your net/camera ready..... |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | I tell all my clients to do the same Mark J said in the post above.
"Hold your breath as you pick up the fish from the net and exhail as you release her." Now that is just a time frame, I don't actually expect or ask anyone to do this. Most people get pumped up enough catching a fish. Holding your breath for any longer than 30 seconds is almost impossible under those conditions.
About a minute should be all it takes to lift it out of the net, lay her on the bump board if you need a mesurement and as you lift her to release her take a quick pic.
Good idea to have your net man/woman snapping shots as you lift the fish out of the water and as you get your length. Pictures with water dripping is a sign of a good fast handling job. You got to love those. |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | Koepp can make 'em cry uncle, smile for the camera, and swim away humbled faster than I can eat a piece of pizza.
I heard tonight he worked his magic on a nice walleye as the muskies were all afraid of him. 
Kevin
Poor, poor, Hodag. |
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | Marc J - 6/12/2007 1:31 PM
hold you breath when you lift her from the water and don't breathe again until you put her back - that's how long I shoot for
this guy has got the real answer!
I'm thinking that K-bob, Muskymaj, and Lolleitta get nervous about me reaching for the camcorder before the net, but the only semi-botched net job I ever did was on the last fish I netted for finchaser (we still got it). Hold the camcorder in one hand and net the fish with the other. Gotta love it! |
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Location: oswego, il | There should be nothing that you have to get when you take that fish out of the net. Camera on, meaureing device out and ready, whatever your plans are with that fish out fo the water it needs to be ready. One thing I have seen done and won't do is take a pic with a lure in the mouth. I know some do this for promotional reasons but that means the fish goes back in the net to be unhooked. I shoot for 10 seconds, no more than 20. |
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | ToddM - 6/12/2007 11:59 PM
There should be nothing that you have to get when you take that fish out of the net. Camera on, meaureing device out and ready, whatever your plans are with that fish out fo the water it needs to be ready. One thing I have seen done and won't do is take a pic with a lure in the mouth. I know some do this for promotional reasons but that means the fish goes back in the net to be unhooked. I shoot for 10 seconds, no more than 20.
I hate pics with the bait in the mouth!
Spot on, Brother! |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | If everything is ready 10-15 seconds. The link below shows a ten second photo.
http://www.michiganmuskiealliance.org/video/39_time_it.wmv |
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Location: Madison, WI | My post makes no sense now, I do like the hold your breath rule of thumb. And as Mike said, the net makes a great live well!
Edited by Magruter 6/13/2007 11:12 AM
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Location: Northwest Chicago suburbs | As short as possible. Have the camera ready and take a picture while in the net. Lift , take another picture. Put back in the water and take the last picture of you saying goodby.
Attached is a video of a guy who does not follow this rule.
Word of caution, it's disturbing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OLq-Vt1CTw |
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| There is no need to take pictures of smaller muskies, but regardless the picture should take no more than 15 seconds if you are organized, have your camera easily accessible, release tools handy, keep the fish in the water, remove the hooks with the fish in the water, and then quickly pull the fish out of the net for a quick photo. Then put the musky gently back in the water and hold the base of the tail section until you start to feel movement, at which point the musky is ready for release |
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Location: Oregon | Just as a point of interest, here in my home state of Oregon it's illegal to take a wild salmon or steelhead out of the water for pictures.......the fish must remain in the water at all times. Unless you intend to take a photo of a large fish, muskie would most benefit by leaving them in the water.
RM
Edited by RiverMan 6/13/2007 12:19 PM
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how long should a fish be out of water?