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Originally Posted by striperswiper75
Is there any available information on the leading causes of mortality in released fish? Is time out of water a greater cause than a treble in a gill plate? Or is a gut hook (line cut as close to hook as possible before release) more harmful than a set or rear trebles in the side of the head?
I would think that time out of water is the biggest culprit, followed by a gut hook while fishing bait, then hook in the gills. I'm curious what others think.
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The studies have shown that the single biggest factor affecting release mortality is the water & air temperatures. With high temps, almost 100% of the released fish die.