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Catch and Release Fishing -
Harmful to the Fish or Not?
Not If You Avoid Stainless Steel Fishing Hooks For One
When Andy Einboden retires to his favorite fly fishing river it might not be too surprising if the former hospital director practices catch and release.|
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With so much emphasis on catch and release as an approach to trout fishing in some parts of the country, tips on how to do that right might be good to know, right? To help with that here are seven pointers taken from catch and release fishing studies to help you with this way to enjoy fly fishing. |
First remember that fish use mucous to ward off infections. So be careful and only touch any fish you plan to release with wet hands. Even better? Avoid touching them at all.
It's best to fish with barbless hooks to avoid injuring the trout's mouth. Barbless custom fishing hooks can be quickly fashioned by crimping the barb with pliers.
Fish get the oxygen they need to survive from the water. Yeah no surprise there. But for that reason it's best to do all you can to insure the trout stays in the water when you're extracting the hook. So when you net your catch, make sure you keep the fish in the water. Use needle nose pliers to quickly extract the hook without touching the fish.
Speaking of which only use a net made of cotton or a soft nylon. Again to keep the fish from being damaged.
Want photographic evidence for posterity? Snap the photo as quickly as you can while keeping the fish no farther out of the water than necessary. For instance sitting on the surface of the water would be best - for the trout.
What do you do if the fish has swallowed the hook? In that case your only option is to cut the line. And for that reason it is smart to use bronze rather than stainless steel fishing hooks. Barbless or not. Since the bronze ones tend to dissolve faster?
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