Un-hooking Ethics

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Adam_777

Should have just killed and and filet'd er up right there.Call it a day.Bury the carcass.That fish is dead ,no way after 10 mins out and bleeding will it ever make it on another hook or even back down south with the herd.I mean even if you dont eat them I'm sure you could have given the filets away.Why waste it! I don't condone keeping smalls but in certain circumstances your not left with much of a choice either put it out of it's misery or toss it back into it's torture chamber to die of stress or starvation.I would have kept it.Fishing two years in the Ocean state I've only kept one bluefish for my neighbor and it was bled out fast.Just my opinion here.I've never been in that situation but when it comes my decision will be alot clearer.As far as barbless hooks I've yet to try it.I don't catch enough to even allow that little room for them getting away.

Agreed! Good point.