Just read a mag article where they caught the fish with hook and line and then placed them in cages in the water. Most of the fish survived for days untill they released them. I will try and find it when I get home. It might have been SWS, anyone else read it.

Eben, I prefer the javelin that way they get a rush of oxygen when they hit the water.

I don't know if I ever want to piss off any of you guys who can lip a 50 :bl:

I've also caught fish that had deformed jaws. They survived whatever deformed them and obviously were still able to feed.

My question
 

about lipping is what happens as a result of it. Dislocation, etc.

That was a good article about hunting fish. We ARE hunting, no doubt. I do not hunt land dwellers, though. I just don't have the urge to. Bambi is just too cute for me to kill. I'd rather feed a deer than eat it. I don't have anything against it, though. Just not my cup of tea. BTW- I lip any fish I can. I was under the impression that this is the best (most harmless) way to handle them... Haven't caught a 50# though.....(yet)

Probably Not (from handling)

Jeffrey Dahmer comes to mind .. :conf:

I can't wait to try the shot-put release, I think we should have a contest, the following catagories could apply:

1 Farthest schoolie put

2 biggest cow-splash

3tightest spin on a bluefish

4 modified hammer toss with dogfish

this is gonna be a fun year!!!!

My hands work like crap these days, so its a Net for everything. Then release.

Never had much respect for anyone I've seen mis-handling the resource . I see the schoolies as the future . My kids fish .. this all may just be a joke but I don't get it.. and never will .