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I read that article yesterday as well. As sandman said, I think that many people under estimate the tough ness of the Striped Bass. I can under stand A large Bass being held up for an extended amount of time could suffer some internal injuries. However to say a bass under 5 lbs would die from being held verticaly for 12 second while removing the plug is with all due respect "ridiculous" Alot of the places I fish are rough with tons of white water and rocks and boulders which I know cause stripers to get bumped and bruised but that doesnt seem to stop them. I attached a picture of my friend holding a striper he caught last october and you can see that part of the tail is cut off, but this fish appeared healthy and had no problem attacking his eel.
I will try and avoid handeling fish improperly. I think the article made alot of good points about the slim coat on stripers which protects them and many fishing googans might not be aware of it. If your on aboat and can use a net and keep the fish in the water, I'm in support of that as well.
Just my .02
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