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tehag
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If there are others out there interested in fishing and how to release them...read on.
This is my own experience, fishing the Sea of Cortez and Pacific coasts of North, Central, and South Americas. In particular I want to speak up for
sea bass..the giant kind. BIG Bruisers. The kind you don't want to kill or harm. All environmentaly concerned anglers release giant sea
bass...there just aren't enough of them left and the big ones are female egg producer/layers. They are not that prolific in the first place and need
some help from us humans...anonymously.
Here's what you can do if you do hook into one of these giants:
1. Try to release at a distance...as soon as you realize that you've hooked up to a GSB. Whether that's at the beginning of the fight or at
color--the sooner the better. Don't bring the fish to the surface if at all possible.
2. If the fish is on the surface, don't lift it out of the water. Do not gaff the fish, even in the lower jaw. That jaw is not made to withstand
the weight of the fish.
3. Do not attempt to 'deflate' the fish--incorrect insertion and/or infection will likely result in the fish's death within 2-3 weeks.
4. If possible, use a pole, break-away weight, or other device to help lower the fish to a depth where it can swim away on it's own.
5. If no device is available, stay on site while the fish recovers its strength. Keeping it safe in its weakness from seagulls, etc.
Just my 2cents, but by being able to recognize giant sea bass and taking these steps to ensure their survival after an incidental hooking, sport
fishermen can aid in the rebuilding of the population of this impressive species. Anybody here remember how many huge grouper, sea bass there used to
be in the Cortez?
This is true for any fish you want to release that is suffering from depressurization trauma. Don't give them the "point".
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To determine the weight of large fish without an actual scale is done by measurements. They have formulas which estimate fish weights very accurately.
It's done all the time on long range charter boats.
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About 25 years ago I caught, tagged, and released a medium-sized striped marlin (about 125 lbs) fishing on a cruiser out of Hotel Punta Pescadero.
The deckhand used a tag provided by the California Department of Fish and Game which had a number on it which was associated with a form I filled out
with my address. The form was returned to DFG by the hotel. About a year later I received a card from the CA DFG notifying me that my marlin had
been caught on a longline off the northern island of Japan. I thought that was a pretty spectacular trip for that fish to make in a little less than
a year. It also told me that at least some released billfish survive (at least until they are caught again!).
++Ken++
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Anonymous
4. If possible, use a pole, break-away weight, or other device to help lower the fish to a depth where it can swim away on it's own.
5. If no device is available, stay on site while the fish recovers its strength. Keeping it safe in its weakness from seagulls, etc.
Just my 2cents, but by being able to recognize giant sea bass and taking these steps to ensure their survival after an incidental hooking, sport
fishermen can aid in the rebuilding of the population of this impressive species. Anybody here remember how many huge grouper, sea bass there used to
be in the Cortez?
This is true for any fish you want to release that is suffering from depressurization trauma. Don't give them the "point". |
Here is a link to Brads site. He makes a great release tool, and loves thses big black seabass so much he gives away for free. You might also take a
look at some of his adventures.
Brad loves the sea
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Thanks, Frank...I read Brad's site with great interest and have seen similar devices. I will email him for info on his release. Thanks to guys like
this giant seabass have hope for survival and recovering numbers.
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