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DZ · 04-03-2015, 02:45 PM

Last season catching was so infrequent I began practicing "strike and release".
All kidding aside, surf releases come with a huge amount of potential problems/issues. Quick turn around, less hook points the better (and barbless), light tackle kills big fish so use adequate tackle to shorten fight times especially during warm water periods, and give the bass ADEQUATE time to revive... then release.

04-03-2015, 02:45 PM	#8
DZ Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,574	Last season catching was so infrequent I began practicing "strike and release". All kidding aside, surf releases come with a huge amount of potential problems/issues. Quick turn around, less hook points the better (and barbless), light tackle kills big fish so use adequate tackle to shorten fight times especially during warm water periods, and give the bass ADEQUATE time to revive... then release.
	DZ Recreational Surfcaster "Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit" Bi + Ne = SB 2 If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.