Dog fishn abuse

[Rappin Mikey]

I don't torture them either. I just give them a nice quick toss so I don't get lanced. I guess I could just grab them by the tail and release them a bit nicer. I just get so darn frustrated with those things. They were so thick this weekend they were finning the surface off of Race pt. During the day, I couldn't even get my bait to the bottom without getting one. They wreck your rigs to boot. I hate them!!!!

[BigFish]

Plug?

[capecodder]

Whats the best way to handle a dog? I know the little spine behind the dorsal is nasty, but having been cautious around the mouth, do they have teeth? Any other things to look out for than that spine?

[teaser]

Don't let 'em slap you with their tail either, they'll give you a mean road rash scrape. They do have teeth but they're so small they won't cut you but they can break a finger or two if your digits are in their mouth when they clamp down and start thrashing around.

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by capecodder

Whats the best way to handle a dog? I know the little spine behind the dorsal is nasty, but having been cautious around the mouth, do they have teeth? Any other things to look out for than that spine?

They have two spines, one behind each dorsal fin. Its rearmost one that gets most guys, but I have seen guys get it from the forward one as well. Just be very careful handling them. Stepping on thier tail while trying to unhook them is one way to reduce the risk.

[striprman]

If they bite you, they can cut you, smooth dogfish (the ones without the spines) too.