Catch and Release methods

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Originally Posted by fish raptor

Very interesting post. I did not know that "light schoolie gear" was a death sentence for stripers. I take it because it takes longer for you to retrieve the fish and by then it is too late. I think that most would have guessed just the opposite. ......yes, you possibly exhaust the fish beyond revival. They may not be able to maintain their stability due to fatigue and just not stay right-side-up long enough to revive.

I just read an interesting blip on the net this morning while heading for coffee. it stated that pulling up a fish too fast from the deep is also not good for the fish ? I would be interested in hearing comments about this. ......"If the fish rises quickly from the deep, the pressure on its body from the surrounding water decreases quickly....
The pressure decreases on the swim bladder as well. This allows the gases inside the swim bladder to spread out and fill more space, so the swim bladder expands."...

I did realize that "flipping" the fish into the water was a No-No but did not realize that reviving a fish was as critical as it is stated here. I see that John Skinner does it all the time on this vids.

I guess this is the time for me to ask the question that came up this morning...... if you catch a keeper soon after you get on the water with a boat but definitely on the small side is there a way that you can keep it alive and healthy while you try for a larger one as we like to eat striper and obviously you'll get more filet on a larger one.

Is it legal to fish for a larger striper with intentions of releasing the smaller one on a stringer ?...........I believe High-grading or Culling, is still Illegal in our local state(s).

Since I am knew at this looking for best advise, both legal and moral........"if you don't know, now you know"...

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