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RIROCKHOUND · 11-02-2008, 10:05 AM

Jim;

More than once, especially in cold cold conditions (read Dec.) we'd get back to the dock, start filleting fish, and when you get to one that is flapping, with cold cramped hands, we didn't feel like cutting it. Put it in the crab car after sitting in the cooler for 6hours, Come back the next day and it is recovered and ready to go.
Amazing critters.

Other than deep hooked (solved by using large hooks) they have almost zero release mortality!

If the average person know how old they were, they would treat them with more respect, less waste etc.
they grow S-L-O-W. we were involved in a study w/ a biologist. He estimated a 13 fish we had a few years ago was 25-30years old (older than me at the time!)

FWIW; I heard my RISAA record (14+) fell yesterday to a 16.3lb moose tog. Damn.
quite a fish. we had a good day, but no size.

11-02-2008, 10:05 AM	#7
RIROCKHOUND Also known as OAK iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Westlery, RI Posts: 10,408	Jim; More than once, especially in cold cold conditions (read Dec.) we'd get back to the dock, start filleting fish, and when you get to one that is flapping, with cold cramped hands, we didn't feel like cutting it. Put it in the crab car after sitting in the cooler for 6hours, Come back the next day and it is recovered and ready to go. Amazing critters. Other than deep hooked (solved by using large hooks) they have almost zero release mortality! If the average person know how old they were, they would treat them with more respect, less waste etc. they grow S-L-O-W. we were involved in a study w/ a biologist. He estimated a 13 fish we had a few years ago was 25-30years old (older than me at the time!) FWIW; I heard my RISAA record (14+) fell yesterday to a 16.3lb moose tog. Damn. quite a fish. we had a good day, but no size.
	Bryan Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& "For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"